Masks

Government or corporate requirements to wear masks.

Study supports widespread use of better masks to curb COVID-19 indoors

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Excerpt:  Most common masks, due to fit, filter only about 10 per cent of exhaled aerosol droplets ByMedia Relations ENGINEERING RESEARCH     A new study is highlighting a need for widespread use of better face masks and the importance of good ventilation to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 indoors. Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo ... Read more

ICU NURSE: “You’re being lied to about COVID.”

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Texas Supreme Court rules for Abbott… ‘Mask mandates are not legal’…

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Excerpt:      The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday struck down temporary restraining orders that empowered Bexar and Dallas counties to institute mask mandates in schools. The elected Republican body offered Greg Abbott his first court victory in the fight over local emergency power.   San Antonio, Bexar County, and Dallas county sued Abbott last ... Read more

Ireland Refuses to Mandate Masks in Schools: ‘It Is Child Abuse’ (Video)

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https://rumble.com/embed/vijm8j/?pub=5zpyl Excerpt:  Amy Mek August 14, 2021 Add comment 2 min read Tucker Carlson praised the Irish government for refusing to “blindly” follow mask advice from self-proclaimed health experts in the United States and instead commission their own scientific research. The Irish government has declared they will not force elementary school children to wear face ... Read more

Do Masks Work? A Review Of The Evidence

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Excerpt:  BY TYLER DURDEN SUNDAY, AUG 15, 2021 - 07:00 AM Authored by Jeffrey Anderson via City-Journal.org, “Seriously people—STOP BUYING MASKS!” So tweeted then–surgeon general Jerome Adams on February 29, 2020, adding, “They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus.” Two days later, Adams said, “Folks who don’t know how to wear them properly tend ... Read more

Use of surgical face masks to reduce the incidence of the common cold among health care workers in Japan: a randomized controlled trial

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Excerpt:  Randomized Controlled Trial Am J Infect Control . 2009 Jun;37(5):417-419. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.11.002. Epub 2009 Feb 12. Use of surgical face masks to reduce the incidence of the common cold among health care workers in Japan: a randomized controlled trial Joshua L Jacobs 1, Sachiko Ohde 2, Osamu Takahashi 3, Yasuharu Tokuda 3, Fumio Omata 3, Tsuguya Fukui 3 Affiliations expand PMID: 19216002 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.11.002 Abstract Background: Health care workers outside surgical ... Read more

The use of masks and respirators to prevent transmission of influenza: a systematic review of the scientific evidence

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IRV-6-257 Excerpt:  Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2012 Jul; 6(4): 257–267. Published online 2011 Dec 21. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2011.00307.x PMCID: PMC5779801 PMID: 22188875 The use of masks and respirators to prevent transmission of influenza: a systematic review of the scientific evidence Faisal bin‐Reza, 1 Vicente Lopez Chavarrias, 2 Angus Nicoll, 1 , 2 and Mary E. Chamberland 1 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in ... Read more

Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks in protecting health care workers from acute respiratory infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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567.full Excerpt:  Jeffrey D. Smith, Colin C. MacDougall, Jennie Johnstone, Ray A. Copes, Brian Schwartz and Gary E. Garber CMAJ May 17, 2016 188 (8) 567-574; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150835 Article Figures & Tables Related Content Metrics Responses  PDF Abstract Background: Conflicting recommendations exist related to which facial protection should be used by health care workers to prevent transmission of acute respiratory infections, including pandemic influenza. We performed a ... Read more

N95 Respirators vs Medical Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel

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N95 Respirators vs Medical Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel_ A Randomized Clinical Trial _ Infectious Diseases _ JAMA _ JAMA Network Excerpt:  Original Investigation September 3, 2019 N95 Respirators vs Medical Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care PersonnelA Randomized Clinical Trial Lewis J. Radonovich Jr, MD1; Michael S. Simberkoff, MD2,3; Mary T. Bessesen, MD4,5; et alAlexandria C. Brown, PhD6; Derek A. T. Cummings, PhD7,8; Charlotte A. Gaydos, MD9; Jenna G. Los, MLA9; Amanda E. Krosche, BS9,10; Cynthia L. Gibert, MD11,12; Geoffrey ... Read more