Should I Wear a Mask? What do 15 randomized studies say? Cochrane Review 2023

Masking for COVID? Should I wear a mask? Cochrane reviews are considered one of the best in evidence-based medicine. The medical community considers them the gold standard in medicine due to their methodology, thoroughness, and transparency. This past week they have updated their evidence on masking for influenza and COVID. It is based on randomized controlled studies not flawed, biased observational studies.
November 2020 Cochrane study: www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub5/full
January 30, 2022 Cochrane study www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6/full
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Dr. Keith Moran MD, RCPSC, DABIM, RCS, NBE Biography:
I am a consultant in Internal Medicine with special medical interests in gastroenterology, cardiology, and echocardiography. I am a a full-time practising physician in these areas. I was an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, Trinity College where I received a number of scholarships including one for top student at Trinity College. I attended medical school at the University of Toronto graduating with a gold medal. My internship was completed at McMaster University in Hamilton followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Western Ontario in London. I then completed a fellowship in General Internal Medicine at the University of Western Ontario. I am an active echocardiographer who has been certified and recertified by the National Board of Echocardiography. I am certified in cardiac sonography and have trained and completely educated a number of cardiac sonographers. I am the medical director of my cardiology laboratory which was established in 2001. My laboratory performs echocardiography and stress echocardiography amongst other tests. I maintain my certification in the American Board of Internal Medicine. I have over 27 years of experience as a hospital-based consultant in internal medicine and intensive care unit attending physician. I am the medical director of the cardiac rehabilitation program in my community.
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[@MedicinewithDrMoran]

This is a Part 2 to This Video! If Masks Don't Work Why Do Surgeons Wear Them? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aISXh3h_nKulndU

[@andyspark5192]

Many people who suffer from Long C0VlD are terrified of reinfection. Their immune system is already compromised. They scared to death. They see masking as main option to stay safe, even it has many flaws. What can they do?

[@syjwg]

@@andyspark5192 Vitamin D + K2 is one example.

[@johnpayne7873]

You have my gratitude and respect, sir, for promoting rigorous critical thinking and the highest ethical standards. I believe it is time for alternative voices such as yours to collectivize with other like-minded professionals active in the media space. The pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities and flaws in established institutional structures; too many questions of breech of trust will cripple the medical and lay communities for some time to come. At the very least, robust alternative sources can fill the gap as legacy systems are repaired.

[@reforest4fertility]

"Pandemics...happen periodically" -- yeah, with like 100 years between, so far. So why aren't we seeing CoV-19 as endemic, AKA learn to live with what we always have, common cold & flu? Then why don't we push to end that utmost scary "gain of function" research, so to stop the potential weaponizing of viruses against the public, as news items seem to be indicating?

[@H1Guard]

Obviously, the Bangladesh study is poorly randomized. But it represents a huge percentage of the population. Also, it represents the reality of how people live. Even if there were some evidence that masking could help under perfect practice, essentially nobody is going to employ perfect practice.

[@skypatrol716]

The damage done to medical doctors and public trust of doctors is immeasurable.

[@commerce-usa]

Generally agree, however if your doctor brought up medical recommendations and then the alternatives, they were looking out for your medical interests, even if you had to read between the lines.

[@depthcharge6215]

Its just like twitter where the doj and fbi corrupted a platform. Not so different with CDC. Been in respiratory for 15 yrs and I have never seen so much corruption.Pulmonologist warned 2 months before covid pandemic. WHO and CDC lack the acute experience in infection control.

[@7QHook]

@@commerce-usa also, the real target of hatred should be medical boards, Public Health, Pharma, the WHO, and media that coerced individual doctors and nurses into compliance. Sure, some doctors are rotten or ignorant and gladly went along with this madness, but there are many who put their oath first and refused to comply regardless of attacks from those bodies. Dr R-o-g-e-r H-o-d-k-i-n-s-o-n must have some good stories to tell us of how rotten, even deadly, Public Health is now - he helped organize the trucker protest.

[@sarsattacks5760]

@@commerce-usa What alternatives? The ones that would have gotten their medical licenses revoked? The conversation with my normally very level headed doctors was get vaxxed, right now, don't wait.

[@johntrentis_my_hero6667]

That’s for darn sure

[@MachinedInWood]

My wife was a nurse… WAS. She walked away when this shit went down. Refused the shot, refused to give the shot, and refused to mask, all based on her training. She was threatened with being fired for insubordination and she quit instead of being bullied into taking it. I love my wife.

[@johndowney8007]

GOD bless her

[@whomeverwherever]

We admire her also! You are blessed with a strong, wise woman.

[@sara505sings]

I love your wife!

[@Bartimaeus9064]

I wish we could’ve been in your shoes. We refused the shot and my wife eventually had to file an exemption to continue being a nurse. This whole thing was absolutely wild.

[@CarringtonKelleys]

She's the example to follow 💯

[@aerialzona6003]

I remember laughing at being reqired to wear a mask to enter a restaurant but than everyone allowed to take it off to eat. The idiocy of it all was hilarious at best.

[@Piano999Man]

On.planes. no need if eating. The food going in. ... blocks the virus from coming out. I'm following the science

[@R0d_1984]

Yet 90+ % went along with it, and they knew they would; Social Engineering; Pavlov's dog...

[@pooh44100]

I REFUSED TO GO TO ANY RESTAURANT DURING THAT TIME MY FRIEND WHO OWNS A RESTAURANT SAID JUST WEAR A MASK I TOLD HIM I REFUSE TO SUPPORT STUPIDITY AND TYRANNY

[@donaldkasper8346]

No, what is stupid is saying you might breathe in a covid particle, but it cannot land in your hair, or on your hands or arms or clothes, and no, you won't itch your hair and put your hands to your face later and get covid anyway.

[@paulshriver1132]

what did you expect with politicians making these decrees...they are the smartest people on the planet, and if you find it necessary to confirm this, just ask one.

[@Keylimelife]

As a speech therapist working with children, my classroom was the one place students were told to remove their masks. The masks were very frequently extremely dirty with food, spit, mucus, etc. I hated watching them stick those nasty things back on their little faces before they left my room. Now there is a huge percentage jump in children with speech sound development delays. Don't try to tell me that masking kids is healthy.

[@dexine4723]

Saw a lot of those filthy, disgusting masks in my job too, although they belonged to adults. Many were also black with mould, and when you consider how dangerous fungal lung diseases can be (aspergillosis, for example), I began to wonder if they were killing more people than they 'saved', particularly those vulnerable people with already weakened lungs, who clung to masking like a lifeline.

[@exbronco]

Most Americans don't care about this or think it's funny.

[@blackmancer]

they all knew it wasn't useful, infact harmful, like locking everyone up indoors - they knew Vitamin D was beneficial, but they kept everyone locked up as long as they could, unless you're a 'essential business' you know like an alcohol shop.....

[@tb54321]

As a kindergarten teacher, I absolutely agree. The speech issues escalated and those masks were nasty. Some had 10 masks in their backpacks and all of them were dirty half way through the day. Those kids with sensory issues would just chew on them. There was nothing healthy about the masks.

[@peterlongprong7521]

or people driving alone in their cars with the windows rolled up - ...just WTF, was everyone insane?

[@ensignj3242]

Doctors were NOT fooled about masks. They were intimidated and threatened to shut up. Only a hand few of doctors had the guts to stand up and defend patients.

[@stonefox9124]

​@@nicholasporter2276actually it's not... many doctors spoke up and were silenced. Look up Jordan Peterson and see what they are doing to him, he is a world class psychiatrist and is being targeted by lesser minds.

[@mrmark8603]

Crackpot russian/MAGAT misinformation.

[@BizAppsMarketing2024]

Doctors and the medical community failed us, they all took and oath, quite frankly every last one of them nurses etc roo should all be òut of work. It's inexcusable. We have hospitals to this day letting patients die because they won't take the Vax and therefor can't have life saving procedures. I don't care that we won't have any medical workers left because i dont need help from these liars and oath failures.

[@AlaskaWild]

The real truth is they were greedy for money. They followed communist orders to keep their boats and houses.

[@FirstLastOne]

This is also true for scientists today and the scam called global warming/climate change. What happened to the ice age we were heading to in the 70's after 3 decades of cooling?

[@brb5506]

Masking is not about COVID. It's about compliance.

[@andreabontempo643]

yes it is!

[@brb5506]

@@nicholasporter2276 If the science has been that masking is ineffective, it's not about COVID. It may be about fear as well as compliance, but the fearful are the first to comply.

[@steverumpli4663]

Yes. And what's frightening is that people are going to continue to be gullible, continue to comply with this nonsense, and guess what ? The government will continue to control everything about us because we have too many weak and sorry to say, dumb people allowing this to happen to their country and their freedom.

[@MZ-nw7wz]

@@nicholasporter2276 You are delusional. Did you even watch the video, there is no evidence that masking helps. Masking causes carbon dioxide rebreathing and starves the mitochondria of the necessary fuel to make ATP, oxygen, which is used for every metabolic process in the body not just to keep your immune system functioning at the highest level possible.

[@brb5506]

@@nicholasporter2276 Those were observational studies; they were not controlled, randomized studies. In other words, the studies that showed masks are effective were not real science.

[@collineare]

Also worth mentioning: 1)The toxicity of the mask material itself: graphine oxide, morgellons, plastic particles, forever-chemicals, off-gases have been located; 2) Human exhaled breath analysis after mask-wearing. Dr Eugen Janzen Kinderarzt was one of the first in Germany to articulate his thoughts and show his test results. It would be very worthwhile finding him and speaking with him, as his experience since 2019 is noteworthy.

[@mrs.c5471]

If he was speaking out against the “narrative”, he probably committed suicide or was driven out of business after they took his license away and cancelled him on all platforms. This is the new world we live in! And people still trust, believe, and support the people who are lying to them!

[@collineare]

@@mrs.c5471 True. Anyone in the Legal, Medical, Education business who spoke out thier professional knowledge were punished in one way or another: Ranging from being put into an asylum, loosing their licence, their job, being mobbed, ridiculed, some went into exile, or many were sued up to their eyeballs - and yes, some even ended their own lives. Dr. Janzen, closed his practice, and left the country. He now resumed his profession in a group practice . I too articulated my thoughts and as a result, have led an isolated life since then. If I wasn't screamed at or thrown off public transport, I was just tolerated a nut-job - by some of whom have already passed away, or suffered resurgence of old illnesses, because they did not survive without the consequencs of all the jabs that they received.

[@tradersquarter]

You can see them 💉💉💉 everywhere you go, on your 🤳 of you change a couple of settings. They have been chocolate chipped without the chocolate...

[@clairesmithe]

If the goal was to stop droplets then a breathable material would be adequate. There would be an incentive to increase adoption by using natural and breathable materials, a comfortable loose strap etc. The design is simply a weaopn. The 0% efficacy is evidence they are designed to harm since the entire placebo effect (plus nocebo effect among controls) is counteracted. There would be an incentive to generate study results with greater than 0% efficacy if the stated aim was true. Either side of 0% would be no good if there was malicious intent. There is evidence of attempts to comouflage such as using light blue to suggest a medical product and textures to suggest breathability.

[@mikethomas7138]

So amazing that this hasn't been taken down. the greatest madness of this whole thing was that countering opinions, and worse, counter studies were banned as mis information

[@ron56pvi13]

A couple years ago I asked my doctor which mask he recommended. He said which ever one I found the most comfortable as trying to stop a virus with a mask is like trying to stop a mosquito with a chain link fence.

[@episodebeats2817]

😂🤣They’re trying to mask us up again & there’s a new jab too.

[@tracyarmstrong2953]

That’s funny. I always said it was like trying to keep out a swarm of bees with a chain link fence. It’s good imagery!

[@dianeathoacardinalridge8788]

@@episodebeats2817Follow the money. Someone wants a cash influx.

[@karengala4438]

Is that Doctor currently accepting new patients? He's a wise man!!

[@MR-backup]

The Southern Border Wall will stop more people from crossing the border itself, than a piece of paper will at stopping millions of 500 micron size pathogens per second.

[@kevinsmith7287]

News flash, they didn't make any mistakes, they intended everything they did.

[@aquariandawn4750]

And some of us weren't fooled into masking, we were forced into masking.

[@tjellis1479]

Covid 19 business model...brilliant Covid 19 medical methodology...meh...it was a good run

[@heartsquaremusic2953]

@@aquariandawn4750 well, through our employers, they are about to force us into it again.

[@thedevilsadvocate5210]

They were only recommendations that is what they are saying now

[@zamfirtoth6441]

To the OP, that is the most important point of the whole farce. It's a good litmus test on who to trust as well. Anyone claiming incompetence is either a liar or an idiot.....seemed to facilitate "funny ballots".

[@Desertflower743]

In Victoria, Australia we were legally only allowed to go outside for one hour a day! I never understood that. Surely walking in the fresh air is essential when you are prohibited from working or seeing friends or relatives. Even though I am not a medical practitioner I can clearly see that walking outside with or without a mask is completely harmless. We catch colds through close contact with people INSIDE not outside, we can catch respiratory illnesses from being outside but that’s from the air, not from other people, not sure why COVID was any different. I hate to say it as I am not a Trump supporter, but he was right in the end. It came, it went. Some people died, and people in their thousands still die of the flu even today. Not minimising the effects of COVID but exercising outside for as long you like would have had no adverse effects whatsoever, mask or no mask.

[@emmib1388]

in the US, spending time outside, exercise, healthy eating, etc. was not encouraged either -- only mask wearing, washing hands and getting a vaccine.

[@thetruefacts3482]

Another thing Trump said that none of the fools would follow is that people should stop shaking hands. He said that is how viruses are spread yet no one listened to that because of their hate for him.

[@clairesmithe]

There was that kind of restriction other places. It was all from a central source. Probably to try and limit mobility possibly into less populated areas where activity might have been occurring that they didn't want seen. Same with the curfews.

[@thetruefacts3482]

You are right. It really had nothing to do with a virus or anybody getting sick. Our governments don't care who gets sick or who dies. They had their own agenda and it was very cruel to the citizens of all our countries.

[@singingcricket7049]

A manufactured disease , a test on society reaction, and control. It gave the cabal the info they needed and there WILL be another "plandemic". The detriment to businesses, jobs and our children's education suffered tremendously.

[@bchdds]

Medical professionals including dentists in Michigan routinely had their license threatened by the state for not towing the covid line. It was sad to experience. The vast majority of the patients I see either have a vaccine injury story or they know someone who does.

[@geoh7777]

We put our toe on a line (called toeing the line), but we don't "tow a line."

[@blackmancer]

If they had balls they would have taken the L. But they are all about the $$$.

[@tradersquarter]

You can see them 💉💉💉 everywhere you go, on your 🤳 of you change a couple of settings. They have been chocolate chipped without the chocolate...

[@thetruefacts3482]

I'm glad I never got them as I do have friends who either have serious health issues now because of the shots or they are mentally crazy.

[@madamedefarge9503]

We were not fooled into wearing the masks; we were bullied into wearing masks.

[@pennymiller2395]

I stood my ground and never wore one. I would tell people I don't follow communism. If a stores wouldn't let me in I boycotted the stores. I went to one's that didn't force communism.

[@carmarasmussen8118]

We were flat out LIED to. And they are still lying to us in so many ways. 😮

[@winkletown8828]

I never wore one and I never will. I even had surgery during the common cold season 🤣 I will not comply unless rock solid evidence exists. Osha already proved that masks are useless. That's all I needed.

[@micaiah0109]

💯

[@ithinkaboutthings9052]

Although some of us said, “Nope. Not gonna go along.”

[@TheKinderdoc]

Thank you for this video. I am a 73 year old retired physician. Many years ago physicians were all required to attend a series of lectures on pandemic preparedness. I learned that regular surgical masks did little to nothing in prevention of contagion. When mask mandates came with covid pandemic, I was very skeptical, especially when the internet exploded with advice on making your own cloth masks (useless). Also, I was disgusted by how many people went around with their noses poking out over the top of their masks, or the mask hanging below their chin! I also noted constant touching and pulling at their masks, thus increasing contamination of their hands. I am aware of several studies that common cold viruses (many are coronavirus ) are primarily spread by touching, contact from contaminated hands. As a pediatrician, I saw thousands of children with colds, yet I rarely caught colds from my patients, due to careful hand hygiene. I thought all physicians should know these facts, and wondered why the medical providers and organizations did not speak out about this!?! I know that those who tried were bullied for doing so. 😬

[@therealdonaldtrump1646]

If masks worked then take the vaccines? If covid vaccines worked then why wear the mask? If the masks worked then why social distance? 😂

[@abbottmd]

They were bullied, privileges and licenses and right to work were threatened

[@marthastrayton]

And that bullying was passed on to patients! We all got to not trust our drs anymore! So sad!

[@rweisele]

Dr. thank you for speaking the truth! As a medic in the VietNam war, I was taught that a virus had no antidote, and you just had to outlast it, and the virus was much too small to be contained by the surgical face masks we used. The Medical profession went for the money that was offered for falling under the umbrella of untruths that the Government dumped on us, and if they wanted to get paid the big bucks, hospitals had to enforce the masking mandates. It has completely ruined the professions of medical personnel that fell for the crap, and chose to go with the money flow. Trust in the Medical community has been very badly compromised, and the real problem is that it won't be reinstated for generations because of the number of medical professionals who still subscribe to the foolishness of the masking mandates. Proof is that masks DO NOT stop the virus from spreading, nor do they keep one from being infected. Thanks again for being truthful.

[@mrfuriouser]

Why were you "disgusted" by folks wearing their masks improperly when, by your own words, you knew them to be ineffective? That is not logical.

[@claudiadickerman4218]

At the beginning of the Covid mess, I asked a friend who works in a bio lab questions about masks. They work with all kinds of viruses as well as other research. She said that when they are working with viruses the ONLY way to not get exposed is with full "hazmat" type suits. A cloth mask or paper mask cannot stop the tiny particles of viruses. Then on top of that she said that people going around with masks are actually "trapping" other things and that those types of masks if they are to stop anything such as pollen or dust, have to be changed quite often or they are useless as well. So, None of our family did the mask thing except to be able to enter a business and we kept full boxes of them as well as latex gloves in our car. I thought then that gloves were going to be much more useful as our hands touch so many things when we are out and about. When we exited a business the gloves and the mask were put into zip lock bags and thrown in the trash in our garage when we got home. We had one family member just starting cancer treatments with Chemo and Radiation. His cancer doctors advised him not to get the shots. Over the course of Covid and as recently as last spring all three of us tested positive and the only one that did have any symtoms at all was the person going through cancer treatments. It was not bad and he got over it in less than 8 days, myself and the other person in our home never had any symptoms at all even though we tested positive. So, my conclusion that masks are not helpful still stands and if it happens that businesses demand mask wearing to enter, I will go back to ordering most of what we need online and having it delivered. We are retired so it is not a problem to simply stay out of public unless really necessary to do so. None of us got the shots either and do not plan to do so. My daughter who has MS of the episodic type took the shots and her MS went from zero problems for years to now she has had three serious remissions since taking the shots. I begged her to not take them, but she fell prey to the panic. Now she wishes she had not taken them. It has now been found that not only blood clots, or cardiac problems have happened even causing death, but that anyone with a neurological problems such as MS probably should not take the shots. We keep our immune systems healthy y not eating junk, we get plenty of exercise and we also take supplements such as Vit D and Zinc AFTER we have had the right bloodwork done to determine if we are low on vitamins or minerals and we do so as our own family doctor directs us. The human body was created to self cure itself in most ways, so I am sticking with the Creator's plan of taking care of the body I have been given and not abusing foods or drugs that interfere with the body's ability to heal itself. I would sooner trust my Creator than some politicians or so called experts who have an agenda.

[@RichardTavilla]

You got it. 1000 percent 😊correct

[@toykeyper8914]

I am so sorry about your daughter. I sincerely hope that she will find relief soon. As someone that suffers from an autoimmune disease myself I was very wary about getting the vaccine. I got the first 2 shots and my disease did flare and I refuse to get anymore. I wonder how many other people with autoimmune issues have suffered.

[@claireryan8074]

You rock!! I begged my Dr. daughter not to get the shots for her children but she dismissed me. I worry most about them.

[@Lawrence-re6ri]

Yes, very well explained .

[@blackmancer]

That's exactly what I thought and I don't work in a lab - what's a great place to grow biological nasties? Warmth - human breathe. Water - human breathe. Gas exchange - human breathe.

[@davesdrone3125]

As Dr. Moran stated in this video, masking up to go into an establishment only to be able take it off moments later told me the mask was useless. The best part of this video is, I was given a resource to gather information pertinent to my personal needs and was afforded the opportunity to make an educated decision for myself, based on evidence. Thank you for the information!

[@beefmaster4]

That doesn't really mean the mask is useless, just in that situation

[@fkauthority]

The fact that the entire population freaked out and just needed a talisman to protect them told me that I live in a world full of morons.

[@fkauthority]

​@@beefmaster4the mask is useless, just like your opinion.

[@FuckYoutube-]

​@@beefmaster4yes that is what it means. Masks don't stop viruses. Deal with being wrong and grow from it like an adult

[@VroodenTheGreat]

We weren't FOOLED into wearing masks, we were FORCED into it. EDIT, this comment had over 3k likes, and now it says 610.

[@Johnny-dp5mu]

You were lied to by doctors the knew they were liars!!!! They now will seldom ever be trusted... By their own greed!!!!

[@diavolacciosatanasso]

Fooled, my friend, fooled. You and I and a few others don't make a statistical difference. The morons, the vast majority, were fooled.

[@johnsmith-ub7vr]

Yeah that is a stupid title.

[@davish53]

Some people absolutely were and still are fooled into it. But yes, people who weren’t fooled were/are forced

[@NFawc]

Moral intimidation...

[@takinittotheheatandthestreet]

I’m a RN & I KNOW masking doesn’t work. In fact those bacteria filled masks made things worse !

[@Melinda8162]

That's what I always felt! I hardly wore one, only to get into a store, then pulled it down! LOLOL. Nuts😅

[@sicsempertyrannishonk7197]

Everybody with at least 2 braincells to rub together knows this and knew this. Frankly, I'm grateful for the visual identifier of those with single digit IQ's.

[@vladimirsak]

One of those is actual school head teacher!!! Pushed for masks at school after the mask mandates were dropped. Go figure about the level of education.@@sicsempertyrannishonk7197

[@safeandeffectivelol]

It was a cult

[@hamishanderson6738]

Not fooled into masking OR JABBING.

[@kingforaday8725]

At my work they handed out mask "kits"! The ziplock bagged "kit" included sections of "pretty" cloth", filter media, elastic strips, thread, needle, and instructions to make your own masks! Absolutely insane!

[@fkauthority]

Instructions on how to mask: Obtain Walmart bag, obtain zipties, put Walmart bag over head, apply ziptie tightly, enjoy. You're saving the world.

[@thetruefacts3482]

That's crazy!

[@tracys2cents]

yeah hindsight is 20/20 now isn't it? God forbid that your work was trying to protect your ass

[@kingforaday8725]

@@tracys2cents I take it you are one of those that do whatever you are told to do so Im telling you that along with you mask don't forget to wear your garlic necklace to ward off vampires!!! Both equally effective at keeping you safe! Hahahaha

[@thetruefacts3482]

That is totally ridiculous. What if a person doesn't know how to sew? What if they have too much difficulty trying to put it together? They couldn't even do it for you? The whole thing was just a big scam.

[@colinosborne3877]

Two yearsago a top US Medical man said; A mask is like trying to stop a fruit fly going from one end of a tennis court to the other with the tennis net. How true. Another said: if you can smell smoke through it, then covid can too.

[@djomegaminus]

I would just fart around maskers and tell them that Covid particles are smaller than fart particles.

[@tradersquarter]

You can see them 💉💉💉 everywhere you go, on your 🤳 of you change a couple of settings. They have been chocolate chipped without the chocolate...

[@frodej6640]

It is even better - the "fruit fly" doesn't even exist.

[@tradersquarter]

@@frodej6640 obviously you didn't "catch the fruit fly" or spend days in the hospital, fighting for your life, so we should take your word for it. Maybe you'd like to pay some of those hospital bills for those who came down with the "fruit fly that doesn't exist," and those who died from the "non-existent fruit fly" but yet it killed so many.

[@frodej6640]

​@@tradersquarterCan you precisely tell me what covid is. Really precise. And how it get you hospital level sick, and how you die from it?

[@NSApple]

Remember when everyone was required to mask up at the airport and on the airplane, except for those 30 minutes when the snack cart rolls down the aisle and everyone can remove their masks at the same time? …The lunacy…

[@tracyarmstrong2953]

And we had to stay yards away from each other in the terminal, but then got squished shoulder to shoulder on the plane! 🙄

[@NSApple]

Follow the science! @@tracyarmstrong2953

[@Jaco3688]

Why is that lunacy? Covid does not strike when you have peanuts in your hand.

[@NSApple]

@@Jaco3688 only if they’re Pfizer peanuts ;)

[@VoiceOvaGuy]

@@Jaco3688 The doctor we all need!

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

I went to a GP here in Australia to get a mask exemption because I had to travel and would have been fined for not wearing a mask, I was made to wait outside, the Dr came out, handed me a mask and told me to "hold it up in front of my face as I walk through the waiting area so it looks like I'm wearing it" I already knew masks were useless but this just confirmed what I was thinking all along, and that was. 1.People who wore masks did it so it appeared like they were doing something. 2. People wore them because they were being threatened with fines and they didn't want the hassle of dealing with the authorities. I flew several times during covid, I never wore a mask, I was treated very poorly by airport security and the Police, I got some very interesting looks as I walked up the isle of the plane maskless, it's amazing how quickly people turn into sheep. My opinion is that we experienced a form of mass psychosis during covid, the truth was covered up, banned, censored and you were ridiculed if you tried to tell people they were being manipulated lied to and coerced. The masses were duped and they didn't want to believe it or admit it.

[@goldilocks913]

I completely agree, mass psychosis and psyops

[@failforwardfast8609]

They are still duped and manipulated. It's sad.

[@SeraphsWitness]

I don't know about psychosis, but most people just want to go along to get along. Even if they think the whole thing is stupid, they take the path of least resistance. They'd rather wear the stupid mask just to get to their destination rather than cause a fuss. I'm shocked you were able to fly. They were supposed to enforce masking on planes. Stupid, I know. But that was the rule.

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

@@SeraphsWitness I told them I was exempt, you didn't have to show anything to prove that you were. However you did in South Australia.

[@philipnorthfield]

The problem is not that masks were mandated at a time of uncertainty cost vs benefit analysis would suggest, a relatively low cost with a high upside possible the option at least reasonable or understandable. The big problem here is the lack of research during the epidemic to obtain far more accurate conclusive and specific information going forward. From this data it would certainly seem that such action or legislation isn't helpful, may I enquire if and I appreciate that is IF that study had shown a benefit and a degree of protection or prevention by wearing a mask would you personally have been a willing participant going forward?

[@cdmcintyre1854]

I was in Okinawa years ago in the USAF and the locals wore masks at even a hint of a cold or flu. I never thought it was an effective action but out of respect to their custom I wore one if I had a cough. “When in Rome do what Romans do.”

[@ohdaUtube]

Making works when you wear it when you're sick... It's meant to prevent others from getting sick. It's part of the reasons why the Japanese have a longer lifespan. The elderly don't die as much from catching bugs

[@TheCallOut.]

It's called courtesy - Americans lack it and losing much of whatever is left. The more people wear them, the better they work - especially in "flu and cold season".

[@futilitariano]

As it turns out, I saw two doctors during the summer of 2020. Each time, the doctor had a mask on at the beginning of the interview. I mentioned that I wouldn't object if they didn't wear a mask. They didn't object to my suggestion and took their masks off.

[@GbrElfunk]

That's the reasoning behind teenage pregnancy

[@futilitariano]

Not exactly. If masks are as effective at preventing the spread of respiratory viruses as condoms are at preventing pregnancies, then a doctor would insist on wearing a mask during an interview with a patient. @@GbrElfunk

[@Manny-mq8gm]

People in the medical community need to have a backbone and stand up to this hysteria this time around and put a stop to the madness

[@AlaskaWild]

They are cowards who only care about their boats and houses. If they were real doctors, they wouldn’t be pushing pharmaceuticals in the first place. Pure poison. The real doctors used to push herbs and other alternative therapy.

[@kellydean3735]

100%!

[@VoiceOvaGuy]

I wish...part of the first major fearmongering was to weed out the real doctors from the spineless ones and people that just want the money that comes with the job. Many real doctors and nurses quit because of the oath they were being coerced into breaking for the sake of lies. Now the field is heavily dominated by spineless wimps and greedy people playing doctor. I still hope you're right somehow, I just severely doubt it.

[@dasse8717]

Cause the reality is they don't want to lose their jobs, and the very people who want people to stand up will not help you out when your broke and homeless, they will just blame it on you for not working hard enough cause Americans only care about their jobs and money, nothing else. Its funny how many CONservatives who spent decades blaming poor people for all our problems and celebrate success as those who work 100 hours and become CEOs, those are the real winners like Donald Trump or whatever rich person we are supposed to worship for their "success", but ya'll want us to then stand up to tyranny when you decide its tyranny. Go eat it CONservatives, the same people who were for the "War on Terror" but would never themselves volunteer to fight it.

[@andyrbush]

Have you seen how much some doctors get paid to give a talk on a treatment by the suppliers? It is shocking.

[@kenpumford754]

The fear was so strong that many of my masked neighbors would walk out into the street rather than pass by us on the sidewalk, and people wearing masks as they walked along paths in the nearby state park would literally jump into the bushes to avoid us as we walked by in the great outdoors without masks!

[@dynamicphotography_]

Yes, I experienced folks on hiking trails (they were masked), dive into the brush and shove their bodies out of the way as much as they could, when we crossed paths. I wasn't masked of course. But it was the strangest human behavior I've ever witnessed. They looked like characters in a zombie show or something.

[@geesmac]

Yes, that was common place back in early 2020. And to this day I still see people driving in their cars, and some outdoors... masked up. They are free to do as they please, but if they open their mouths to tell me to mask up that's when I simply tell them to get back to house arrest looser. The fear that has been cultivated by the Gov. and the woke community just shows how the weak and uneducated can be led to the edge of the cliff.

[@marthastrayton]

That’s so true! I hated the masks and all the hype and sadness that came with it!!!😢

[@MarkJ1776]

I was in the woods photographing an owl with other people around. I got within 20 feet of a woman who then screamed at me to get back. All I said was "really? We're in the woods."

[@ghostwhite1648]

@@dynamicphotography_ Iike when some people thought it was criminal to go the wrong way down a grocery store aisle

[@onba7726]

I remember having to were a masks while learning to use cruches. I had knee surgery at the times my state initiated lock down. It started only minutes after I was wheeled in. It was horrible anytime I had to go out, which was whenever I had physical therapy. I was gasping, tired, and felt suffocated before I had even started my exercises. Fortunately I could take it off inside the therapy building but the lack of oxygen definitely made things much harder.

[@jdunker6301]

Question I have is what is a "surgical mask?" There are a number of different types of surgical masks; isolation masks, low efficiency surgical masks, medium efficiency masks and high efficiency masks. These are dependent on the particle size tested and filtered.(BFE &PFE) Low information or minimal information on the actual type of mask used will give inaccurate information.

[@tracys2cents]

maybe that's why at the end of the Cochrane study it states that they have very low confidence in the evidence they reported on. The good doc does not tell you that part because it's all about getting click$ for him I suppose.

[@dannycrotch5188]

Dr Peter McCulloch explained the dangers of masks, he explained the importance of breathing fresh air, and said that masks cause harmful re inoculation of disease.

[@bostonjackson9384]

Which is exactly why surgeons never wear masks.

[@user-os4fl4zj7d]

Masks are good concentrators and moist breeding surfaces for pathogens. viruses need to come inside to git er done.

[@deadreckoning6288]

Common sense.

[@MikeLyons2011]

​@@bostonjackson9384Surgeons wear masks to prevent bacterial spread not viruses, you know that right?

[@VoiceOvaGuy]

Yep, and they spike CO2 levels in your body and increase heart rate, both of which lead to an increased chance of heart attack the longer you wear them. On top of whittling down your immune system by re-inhaling your germs and bacteria for extended times.

[@pumpkinheadghoul]

Back in the 90's I was a paramedic, and one class we had to repeat every year to keep our license was to re-certify on the subject of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment). One of the very first things they teach you is cloth masks do NOT protect against viruses. Viruses pass through a cloth mask like water through a screen door. To illustrate how incredibly small a virus is, one instructor told us to imagine you are a virus, and and then imagine the buildings lining the roads are the fibers in a cloth mask. Now imagine walking down the CENTER of the street with your arms stretched out horizontally and try to touch the buildings on each side of the road with your finger tips. That's how easily a virus passes between the fibers of a cloth mask, almost like the fibers aren't even there.

[@faervas1234]

The mask catches the droplets with the virus. Then you start talking you are pushing out the virus that is in the mask.

[@ruisantos7939]

@@CraigScottFrost How about you wear a mask like a good little sheep and f off and leave people that don't alone

[@michaelkinville177]

​@Craig Scott Frost perhaps intuitively one would assume so, but large scale studies indicate otherwise

[@CM-mo7mv]

@pumpkinhead true! of course many particles will smash on the buildings but also a big chunk will pass and that's actually clearly shown in laboratory studies. I never got why people would believe masks would stop viruses. in 2020 a study suggested that less than 200 PFUs were needed for infection... even a fraction of particles going through a mask is actually enough to infect. and no one actually measured the saturation of masks. filters get saturated over time and leak their content's. just like saturated sponges do.

[@CM-mo7mv]

@@CraigScottFrost every little bit helps would be true with conventional chemicals ... But viruses behave differently. once enough of them are present you're infected. no matter if all at once or incrementally. its not a proportional signal but binary.

[@longwalkeroo]

I remember early during the pandemic, walking into English Gardens with a mask on. I could smell the fragrant flowers and surmised that, if I'm smelling the flowers, any virus will penetrate my mask as well. Stopped wearing masks unless forced.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

yeah well watch steven kings the stand they even say how useless face masks are at stopping a hung over flu bug let alone a serious flu bug there is no proof face masks stop disease spread at all it's just bs to pretend to be trying to stop the spread of a disease cause diseases spread through many vectors and can bypass the face mask spread easily enough

[@mdaddy336]

The purpose of the mask isn’t to prevent you from inhaling the virus, it’s meant to contain your germs. That’s all lol. The idea was, people who may have covid wouldn’t spread it as much due to being contained within the mask.

[@clairesmithe]

They used to fall back to the droplet argument. However then why make them so difficult to breath thru? They don't fall back anymore because the chain link fence argument is preferable due to the above question and is itself a fall back. It is all like that. Pretty much every argument from both sides was centrally planned to be fall back after fall back each pushing towards the goals. Note it is a fall back that was used by the supposed opposition that was the preferable fallback to the one used by advocates. The chain link fence argument helps to promote tightening of the material which would increase the level of co2 breathed whereas the droplets argument undermines tightening. It is however the apparent position of the CDC,, WHO, NIH, NHS etc who are not here pointing it out. They are perfectly happy with the fallback of chainlink fence despite the negative impact of tight materials on health.

[@TheCallOut.]

And that, is exactly how science does not work. A quick google search would have revealed that aroma compounds are infinitely smaller and work differently than a virus. Viruses do not just ride out by themselves - they are suspended into an aerosol, usually saliva or some type of mucus.

[@_JohnRedcorn_]

Most everyone was fooled into wearing masks, those like me were simply forced to. What’s unfortunate is that the whole mask thing gave me some sort of ptsd because I’m in construction and this is where dust masks are actually useful: limiting inhalation of drywall dust or saw dust and the like. Now whenever I feel the need to wear one to protect myself on the job site, it bothers me in some weird way

[@kelseymathias3881]

Scared, neurotic populations are easy to control, especially if they cover their faces and can't easily interact with other masked faces.

[@Kiki-wi7px]

It Also "Gave Them a CLUE" How Easily People Would COOPERATE.

[@nautilaz]

It was the psychological effect of just seeing peoples eyes. Their is something you can't trust in that. When I see people STILL (usually older folks) wearing them, I see that fear.

[@kelseymathias3881]

@@nautilaz well said

[@josephwright5921]

Masked people also feel free to commit more evil acts

[@kelseymathias3881]

@@josephwright5921 Reminds me of the lady a year or 2 ago who was in a BANK and arrested for NOT wearing a mask.

[@jonathanlee6098]

Anybody with the ability to think critically knew something wasn't right about the mask mandates. But you would be surprised at how many medical professionals were willing to suspend their own disbelief and go along with it.

[@prophetseven728]

It comes down to Money! They did not want to lose it. Same reason a lot of them dont believe in the Flu Vaxxx but take it anyways. To be able to work in Hosiptals. The Golden Handcuffs!

[@jcrider392]

Totally agree. It took me about 5 min of researching to see there was no study to show me they would do anything the "experts" were saying. Well, at least some of the time as they seemed to go back and forth so much. I have always wondered every time I see anyone (which I think is totally their choice and doesn't bother me at all) in a mask looked into any evidence out there that I easily found and thus, able to make an informed decision based on my personal health. Again, it should be anyone's choice, and even if by placebo effect we want to wear one, then we should be respectful to everyone. Just my two cents. God bless everyone!

[@bobbycecere1037]

​@@jcrider392 Actually, science was already pointing in the opposite direction. I found at least five studies early on that said with this doctor saying now.

[@prophetseven728]

@@jcrider392 The issue was and still is. The mask people are so CovidPhobic. That they where forcing people that did know the truth that mask did not work and could make you sick wearing them for such long times. That they forced them to wear it anyways. If they just wore their own masks and left it at that. No one would of cared. But they did not. Now they deserve to get back what they dished out on everyone else.

[@owenorders5202]

Just because they were medical professionals doesn't make them any smarter or less prone to being swayed by propaganda and peer pressure than truck-driving professionals are. The truck drivers are probably less gullible and naive, in fact.

[@Gr8tBlueHeron]

I'm more interested on the data with spread via symptomatic covid/flu/colds than the precautionary making everyone wear it just in case. If someone is coughing amd sneezing due to any virus, what are the rates of spread between surgical, cloth, N95 and no mask at all? Lots of countries - especially in Asia - had masking when sick normalized for decades. Has that now been determined to have been ineffective?

[@nickfitch7400]

💯ineffective

[@freakyflow]

I have worked in Autobody shops all my life We have basic dust masks to full body fresh air body suits When covid hit I already had a P-100 double cartage x4 filter system They work better for many reasons 1 finer strains of fibers tighter woven Left and right filters that are doubled up And a exhale vent Plus a fitted rubber seal with adjustable straps It was reported on a site 98% Effective And the N-95 was in the low 80's% Then cloth masks in the 60%s etc etc ........Here's the real thing ......How does a high school drop out waiter enforce a covid vacc card and decide if you can dine or not? Your covid vacc Or none is a medical record of your person No one has the right to gain access to your personal infomation without your consent Or discriminate Against you for doing or not doing a requested item I am not American But that is in your rights is it not ?

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

My favorite part in Canadian winter was people demanding you wear a mask while their visible breathe was coming out of every corner and through their mask, while fogging up their glasses. And they still thought they were doing something lmao.

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

It is actually sad that so many people have very little real knowledge and common sense. I blame our education system.😒

[@kellyspann9845]

It shows how uneducated and ignorant and easily lead they are to learn the facts and have common sense that a paper mask is not going to save you from a virus. Their only purpose is to stop spit particles from hitting you or something your working on like maybe food prep when you are talking You are just as protected just putting your hand over your face. A surgeon doesn't wear a mask to protect you or him from a virus or disease but to not have spit particles going into a patient that he is operating on.

[@ActivityPhoto]

@@MatthewBerginGarage Nations of sheep for sure. No ability to critically think is a major problem in todays world, this is a failed education system.

[@bradleysteeves7891]

Weak sheep .. we always have a choice.. thats why we have a brain.

[@KevinBalch-dt8ot]

Masks might make things worse since they divert droplets upward around the base of the nose where they can be suspended for a longer period of time.

[@marciateigen877]

We weren't fooled into wearing masks. We were forced.

[@iananslow494]

Someone has already said that

[@sswarlz5203]

i never wore one, laughed at every 1 that threw a tanty over it

[@kellyspann9845]

@@sswarlz5203 I never wore or even owned a mask the whole time this started but was still allowed to grocery shop even though I was threatened by security or told they would call the police. I told them to go F- - K themselves. I think deep down they all knew it was all BS so they never did anything and I'm talking Walmart too.

[@h.mandelene3279]

@@sswarlz5203 I only put one on when other people were coming close. I didn't want to set off any lefties.

[@alifkazeryu8228]

yep, and now I had visceral hatred towards face masks, bordering on irrational.

[@joshua9066]

Doc. Great info, so if my patient has an immune compromised issue, does this mean we do not recommend masking to prevent any possibility of my patient getting sick? If so, our hospital policy will need up dating along with other research in this area that needs to be corrected.

[@builtontherockhomestead9390]

Wearing a mask outside did help my allergies a lot. When I went outside without a mask during Mountain Cedar season, my nose went crazy. When I wore the mask, I didn't have to blow my nose constantly.

[@Darfoulds]

rubbish

[@ccarello1]

Title correction: we were coerced into masking by a public health institution that knew masking would do very little to help, in order for them to save face and create the perception that they were protecting us.

[@josephcooter5763]

They looked at how the media was covering this story and they were afraid of being made to look likes fools by the media. So they caved.

[@soniavos8065]

All the while telling us it's about not overwhelming the health care systems. Not our health. Or we would be with some very smart nurses we lost to mandates. Can't find a doctor unless you want maids or a sex change. 🤔

[@bobbycecere1037]

Then you fell for the coercion. Many of us did not. I agree with you that an enormous amount of people in our society, if you apply the tiniest bit of pressure, they cave like school children being bullied. Then, after being abused, they become the abuser, by attacking people who aren't allowing themselves to be coerced. That's what we saw. It wasn't enough for weak people to be led around by organization's who obviously didn't have their best interest in mind, they HAD to act as foot soldiers for the regime.

[@ccarello1]

@@bobbycecere1037 I agree with everything you said, and I fell for nothing. I felt the constant heat of ostracization by maskers maskers everywhere--laypersons all of them who ironically would tell me, an actual biologist, to "follow the science". Those same people now claim science has changed. It was like living in a video game, but a really terrible one.

[@bobbycecere1037]

@Christopher Carello Very early on I went looking for studies regarding the efficiency of masks at societal scale for a respiratory infection. Turns out we had at least five, all saying the same thing. This was actual science, not the BS observational studies that we got for the next 2 years. Once I read those I realized everyone was lying. Wasn't than hard. Most people however don't want to go looking for themselves what the truth is. They want to be handed it.

[@fuzfire]

Hi Doc I'm a retired Firefighter and house painter on off days. I almost always used N95 masks when I would be prep sanding before putting a finish coat of paint on the trim. Now remember I was a Firefighter at the time so I used SCBA's almost every other day. I was personally fitted with a particular face mask so it would properly fit my face. The problem with the highly effective Self Contained Breathing Apparatus is that no matter how form fitting it is, when you turn your head your facial skin will deform and leaks occur. To combat that problem SCBA manufacturers started using Positive Pressure techniques. That is, when a leak occurred, and they ALWAYS DO, pressure in the mask was higher than the outside of the mask and so compressed air would flow out of the mask. That difference in Positive Pressure meant that no contamination would leak back into the mask. That is a life saving feature for Firefighters as we work in toxic atmospheres. Now with all that said, the next day I would go back to my house painting duties. I would put on a certified N95 mask and start prep sanding. At the end if the day, usually 7 to 8 hours of almost continuous sanding and use of an N95 mask, I would find a small trail of paint dust from sanding along the outside of the mask leading directly to the inside of each nostril. I tried for many weeks and probably months to stop that from happening. It is in my experience that the mask helped a little but, the end result was, I ALWAYS got paint dust in my nose and therefore into my respiratory system. Now, if we compare the particle size of paint dust, which BTW I we can actually see, to the vastly smaller size of ANY VIRUS, which one cant see without a highly sophisticated microscope, one can conclude it is FUTILE to try to keep out viral particles from entering into our respiratory system by wearing an N95 mask. So, I can say for me and my experiences, no mask, other than a certified SCBA utilizing Positive Pressure means, and fitted to the individual wearing it, would ever be protective enough to make any difference at all. I did not take the shot for Covid, and did not get covid. My years of study on the benefits of supplementation and the copious use of atomized spraying of Colloidal Silver into my nose, eyes, and throat while Breathing in, helped me, along with Trust and Prayer to my God for protection, was my go to intervention. Thanks for your views and analysis of these studies.

[@bhartley1024]

I remember thinking this in April 2020 as I was working on my boat in a boatyard, sanding blue bottom paint. Even wearing a dust mask, you still get dust in your nose. You blow your nose and it comes out blue. I don't understand how anyone who has ever done a dusty job with a mask on could ever think surgical masks could prevent covid.

[@fuzfire]

@@bhartley1024 Most ppl just accept what they are told by authorities or doctors. I was taught to verify and to think critically. Guess that's a lost art.

[@ineos23]

Thank you for such a detailed analysis and your insight into firefighting breathing equipment., @ fuzfire. It appears enough definitive proof to me .

[@stephenpotts832]

Agree 100%. I worked in industry with plenty of airborne hazards and the legal requirement for effective PPE. It is blinding obvious the face masks being used during Covid offered no protection whatsoever to a virus. If I had tried to use them in industry I would have been prosecuted under health and safety legislation. Governments around the world absolutely understood the masks made no difference to the transmission of Covid. The U.K. government has admitted this and their reason for enforcing mask wearing was only phycological “to remind people there was a pandemic”. An unbelievable position and policy that tells me everything I need to know about our government.

[@GWAYGWAY1]

These WERE NOT MISTAKES, it was a purposeful intention to subjugate the people by threats of fines. It was one of the things that was promulgated by the Freemasons as they are all over the place and will push the agenda passé down to them.

[@HunterxDante]

This was a fantastic review of these studies and well timed in my case as masking is being recommended in my work environment again. Do these studies take into consideration the additional potential negative consequences of other infections that could be related to wearing masks, such as staphylococcus?

[@suetipping4841]

March 13, 2020, I had my annual Medicare required physical. Doc came into the room all gowned, gloved, masked. She told me that I was to go home and stay home for at least three weeks and see no one, not even the grand kids. I was to shut myself off from society because if I got Covid, I might not live. They did not know what they were dealing with. Three weeks passed and what they were dealing with wasn't any clearer. If anything, our fear level was stoked into go nowhere, see no one. Masks aren't required. Then after a few months, masks were required. Boy, were they ever and were so for the next two years. We have lived through a war and a second holocaust in the world. And they threaten more viruses "might" be released. Now, I ask you, is this any way to live? Why aren't the good people of the world shutting down these bio weapon factories of death?

[@catherinewillis5414]

I suspected masks were useless fairly early on and was thankful I qualified for an exemption. When we were told we had to wear them outdoors is when I knew they'd lost the plot! People wearing them while walking the dog on a quiet street ( we were all in lockdown) was just ridiculous.

[@teresad7102]

The masked people swimming in the ocean… 😂

[@jondoc7525]

The car alone kills me . These are zombies . It was cool to see which of your friends are morons

[@kristinabelievesinfairies]

​@@jondoc7525 sadly, most of my friends and family were morons and a lot actually stopped talking to me because I wouldn't comply or force my children to do so

[@grandpagun2843]

Or alone in their car.

[@Only2genders43]

​@@kristinabelievesinfairiessame here. Practically disowned by my parents. Then they got the clot shot and both of them got really sick.

[@episodebeats2817]

As a waiter I couldn’t believe that back in 2021 I waited on a doctor & his friends who were all wearing masks while eating. It was like “mask up, mask down” after every bite. We were in an outdoor restaurant too. Of course the doctor had to make it known he was a doctor & being safe. I also noticed Whoopi had a mask on recently by herself in her home while doing a live stream😂😂😂

[@livingin1984]

I would have probably lost my job by openly mocking a person like that

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

I couldn’t do it I couldn’t serve that table I just couldn’t I would be guffawing

[@condewit93]

😂

[@deelady53]

😂

[@perryjones207]

Not only Doctors, Government and Media, and politicians.

[@vladkagreen1824]

I didn't wear a mask through covid. But my GP still requires patients to wear a mask to her surgery even now!! Changing GP!

[@gramcracker1616]

I wasn't fooled into masking. I never did it and never was refused service whether in a grocery store, a restaurant, or a dentist or chiropractor. I never go to a doctor, and 2 years after the furor died down I did go to an eye doctor where I was asked to mask, so I just left. LIVE NOT BY LIES!!

[@tonyc223]

Ive worn n-95 masks for grinding metal,painting, sanding. That said every time when I washed up at the end of a project my nose hairs where full of whatever I was grinding or sanding. When covid hit and the mask wars came the bull was so evident.

[@simonsmith2492]

Hi, N95 filtering facepieces are better than loose-fitting surgical masks, but not perfect. Manufacturers cannot fit every facial size or shape even with a range of products, and for the highest protection, fit testing prior to use is best. Did this observation occur at work, where you were required to wear a respirator for the exposure that you faced? If so , then your employer should be following requirements set out in US regulations or Canadian standards covering medical evaluation, training, selection for type and appropriate size, fit testing - either with a bitter or sweet aerosol, or using an instrument, maintenance and record-keeping. A poor fit should be addressed under these protocols. If at home, you can possibly get improved fit by picking a size to best match your face, and donning and positioning straps in accordance with user instructions. You can assess fit with a seal check (blocking as much as possible and sharply breathing in or out) to see if there are any overt leaks before you use the product - manufacturers provide guidance on that and on adjustments to improve fit. Also changing the respirator if it gets obviously misshapen, dirty or hard to breathe through minimizes the chance of leakage around the seal. And being clean-shaven where the respirator contacts the face is necessary for a good seal. A better fit may be obtained by switching to a silicone or similar half-mask, which is more flexible than most filtering facepieces and can fit contours of the face better. Most come with one or two replaceable filters - N95s are available, but usually higher grade P100s are offered which have higher efficiency and protect against welding fume as well. Filters often last longer than a typical N95 filtering facepiece and can be replaced, while the mask part can be cleaned are re-used. For the long-term, such models may be more economical too, and if fitted with an exhalation valve, are often more comfortable. You can also fit them other types of filters, if needed, to remove odours for painting or varnishing jobs which N95s or P100s won't capture.

[@MsBiggles51]

@@simonsmith2492 I think you missed the point he was making, which was that large particles get through these masks even though they are supposed to stop viruses that are orders of magnitude smaller. A mask that stops a tiny virus but not a large grinding or sanding particle is a magic mask.

[@user-os4fl4zj7d]

You couldn't breathe through a medium small enough to stop .125 micron covid.@@MsBiggles51

[@rockbass7027]

​@@MsBiggles51lol, these are the types of people who know science now, don't use logic and facts their heads will explode lol

[@ridgetop8161]

Same thing sanding drywall imperfections. My nose was still filled with dust, and I do everything I can to fit the N95 as tight as possible.

[@peggyfoster1495]

Mask mandates whipped up fear in the community which is just what the authorities wanted to do -never mind the appalling side effects particularly on children and the frail hard of hearing elderly.

[@Kiki-wi7px]

Mandate's are NOT Law's. Also, Governor's canNOT Make Law's.

[@larahuffmaster5857]

👏👏👏

[@melaniefowler8841]

And the deaf community

[@gracelynne3918]

Correct. The mandates had absolutely nothing to do with attempting to control a virus.

[@PeterMartin-qh1yb]

@@melaniefowler8841 most definitely; forgive my not thinking about their situation

[@rodsilver8887]

One other problem with surgical masks I've heard are the plastic particulates inhaled when wearing them. How many though, I don't know.

[@donnabraden3126]

Thank you for posting. I appreciate this kind of professional results.

[@davidyoung5830]

Fear was the Major Weapon used by a lot of those wanting power over others!

[@beenbeatenbybishops5845]

"Doctors" and the other criminals known as politicians were, and still are the purveyors of fear.

[@granitfog]

Fear is what makes a lot of sick and injured people go the ER. By your logic, ER staff are just power hungry. Epidemiology is about risk benefit analysis. The cost of wearing a mask is tiny compared to the potential benefit. And I suggest you read the studies to see the flaws in the conclusion. Even the review stated the evidence used for their conclusion was "very low‐certainty"

[@barkley611]

It’s all “wanting to discriminate”, the “need to bully”. When America couldnt bully minorities, or race, or gender, well, they discriminate against the unvaxxed.

[@granitfog]

@@barkley611 "Discriminate against the unvaxxed" or "unvaxxed exposing innocent bystanders the a dangerous illness" If you don't want a vaccine don't get it, you have the right to refuse the vaccine, but you don't have the right to expose others to a dangerous illness. Your right to be unvaccinated, stops at the space that intersects where others have the right not to be infected.

[@markhall3165]

@@granitfog you're so 2020. It's been established backwards and forwards, right and left, that the vaccines don't stop transmission. And if the vaccines are so great, why are the vaxxed so worried? Shouldn't they be so 'safe and protected' around those awful unvaxxed?

[@SchwaAlien]

People were bullied and shamed into wearing them, I refused because I’ve fainted while grocery shopping, cracking my head on the ground... without a mask. Not looking to increase the risk. I was unlawfully refused service when claiming my lawful exemption; I should probably sue the medical facility.

[@TheEVEInspiration]

They were threatening your life, more extreme measures would have been appropiate.

[@jackkonnof4106]

I wasn't, but i was thrown out of the DMV, Courthouse, and a lot of stores , They violated my rights and i will never shop at those places again. Funny how morons think that a piece of cloth that can't filter dust or smoke is gonna keep out a virus a thousandth of the size. Like holding flies with a chainlink fence. Covid rules gave every 15 year old snot nose brat a license to order adults to put a mask on. I told all of them i hope they comply themselves out of business. I hope the public remembers the BS our government put us through and doesn't fall for it again. Or vote for the mask commies. No one in my family died of covid but 2 of us died of the clot shot. Trust no one and you will live longer just ask the people in Ohio told they can drink the water by that train wreck.

[@barkley611]

100% bullied and shamed in the workforce. Even with medical exemptions, people would ask why you aren’t wearing one and no “exemption” was treated as an acceptable excuse. You wore one, or you were facing disciplinary action. What’s hilarious, is the vaccinated got the reward of not having to wear one. When they could still carry and spread the virus.

[@SchwaAlien]

@@barkley611 my wife worked for a pharmacy and had to insist on wearing a face shield instead of a mask because of the panic attacks she gets after a short time of wearing a mask - customers would still harass her but she was also the ONLY person that certain deaf customers could actually communicate with since her mouth was visible for lip reading. All her vaccinated co-workers still had to wear a mask, so no advantage there - but they also all got terrible bouts of COVID which she avoided. Her boss also got facial paralysis and was treated in the hospital for it, so she also doesn’t have extra anxiety about all the possible side effects suddenly showing up.

[@barkley611]

@@SchwaAlien yea I mean, recently a form of eye drops killed multiple people and was yet to be recalled entirely. Quality Assurance is non-existent in ANY industry right now. So I was always skeptical about the QA of hurriedly prepared and shipped masks. Just because something comes sealed in plastic does not mean it’s sterile integrity was maintained before it was ever wrapped in it. Which of course, were mainly from China. I’m willing to bet NOONE checked masks to see if we were wearing sterile PPE. In recent surveys, 90% of people do not read Terms of Service and Privacy Policies before they agree to contracts. The blatant neglect worldwide is astounding.

[@lilredcummins]

I've tried forwarding this recently to people who still think masks are a good thing and the response I get is anywhere from "so what" to "this is conservative misinformation". Thank you Dr. Moran for at least providing this data to people that are willing to listen and learn.

[@DougHinVA]

people can turn away at will, even when they are mistaken.

[@toykeyper8914]

As someone that suffers with neurogenic rosacea I cannot wear a mask. Within minutes of donning a mask my face burns and stings. Wearing it for a doctor's visit was so painful, my skin would turn bright red. I cannot imagine wearing it for a full shift at work. I also have OCD with germs and handwashing and I still won't/can't wear a mask.

[@Handmemoretramadol]

Doctor’s receptionist told me I had to wear a mask as there were lots of vulnerable people in the waiting room ,I said have they not been vaccinated if they’re vulnerable,she indignantly said well of course they have ,so I pointed out that there was no need for me to mask ,this was before they admitted that the vax didn’t stop you getting or passing on the coof .igot some really dirty looks but I just smiled at them all 🤣😂🤣

[@drizler]

How anyone can do that with a straight face and not at least roll their eyes as a discreet signal just for you is disgusting!

[@demonoid7469]

From the beginning as someone who worked closely with Crime Scene Cleanup and Bio Disposal...I told everyone, What kind of masks do Hazmat, Crime Scene Cleanup and Asbestos Abatement teams wear? Sure as hell NOT N95 masks as that would be like trying to stop mosquitos with a chain link fence...

[@rey3472]

Fitted Respirator or PAPR. Everything else is a costume. I deal with hazardous substances as well. A piece of paper or fabric does not pass.

[@SoloRenegade]

I'm no expert, but I learned about things like Ebola starting in High School after reading "The Hot Zone" for a class. We also had some sort of virus sweep through my high school one year, impacting the school for a month, with no education happening for 2wks in the middle when too many students were out of class. It had a typically 2wk symptom period. Never was able to go back and figure out what it was. But I only had symptoms for 1.5days. But our response was to let it run its course and burn itself out. That's when my fascination with infectious disease, quarantine, etc. began. Studying events like the Black Plague, Small Pox in teh Americas, Ebola outbreaks, and more. Why did I have symptoms for so short a time when everyone else was averaging 2wks? So I started studying immune systems and factors. I've kept up with this stuff ever since, multiple decades now. I also served in the military and did the NBC training, and we even encountered a few chemical attacks in Iraq. And of course the whole anthrax scare after 9/11, and I experienced the whole military anthrax vaccine fiasco. We also had to deal with tuberculosis and got the Small Pox vaccine in the military (I served with people who contracted TB on deployments). I've of course also studied vaccines. I was trying my best to inform people on masks during COVID to little effect. I'm also now a Mechanical Engineer and put this skills to work looking at filtration, airflow, and more to show the masks didn't work as advertised. Even going into explaining viral load, asymptomatic people vs symptomatic people, etc. I never wore a mask during COIVD except in cases of coercion/duress/threat.

[@shelfcloud487]

@@rey3472 I try to tell people that air flows through the path of least resistance and you’d have to tape the mask to your face around the edges and even then an aerosolized virus could still pass through. So it’s really just virtue signaling and theatre.

[@rey3472]

@@shelfcloud487 If it is easy to breathe through it is not doing much.

[@Pneuma40]

Without an airtight seal it is useless. And what is the tested protection factor.

[@adammillwardart7831]

Canadian province of BC just brought back mandatory masking for healthcare settings starting in early Oct 2023

[@gooble69]

My friend works for a surgical supplies company, ie supplying masks and other stuff directly to doctors. When the coof first broke out I asked her about it and she it's waste of time. Masks are designed to protect a doctor infecting a patient, not the other way around. And they replace them about every 15-20 minutes because the build up up germs in them renders them more of a liability the longer you wear them. So forcing people to wear 'a mask' which in most cases turned out to be some random piece of unknown cloth, which people then wore for days or weeks on end creating a mini biosphere of germs right on their face likely ended up doing more harm. But what is accountability...

[@jennh2096]

I worked on a covid hospice unit at the beginning of this and we did wear our N95s, with a surgical mask over, for our entire shifts, even sitting at the nurses station. The only time we took it off was in the break room to eat, or if we were outside of the hospital. It was miserable, but we stayed double masked for hours on end. None of us got sick though. But now when we have covid pts in our unit, I don't wear a mask at all anymore. I don't care, I'm way past being worried about a virus that has mutated itself the the level of a cold/flu virus. They never could make the rules make sense, and most of it, especially for the general public, were never based on science

[@johngrasso1483]

True! But how many governors justified their actions with” the proof is in the science “? 😂 More proof of driven agendas.

[@highpeaks6542]

Try long Covid with chest pain and shortness of breath for months. 20% get it. It sucks. Good luck not getting it. It’s real and 20 out of 100 get some form. Heart rate resting over 100. No Answers… not caring does cure the 20%

[@lovesees4320]

💯%

[@miker953]

Is long covid no longer an issue with the recent mutations? Not trolling, just asking what you've heard.

[@michaelbenardo5695]

They made perfect sense. You people just don't want to be given rules.

[@orrinkelso9295]

I did not mask because I thought it would protect me our the people around me. I did it because I live in California. My faith in the medical community has been seriously damaged and will probably be so for the rest of my life. But thank you for your honesty.

[@josephcooter5763]

I did it becuase I live in New York and Governor Trump mandated them.

[@lynnm.9243]

@@josephcooter5763 I live in New York too and Trump was never governor of New York state. The idiocy of mask-wearing started with Cuomo and stupid Hochul tried to continue it. I ignored Kathy because by that point we were well into two years of nonsense.

[@josephcooter5763]

@@lynnm.9243 Coumo and Trump are two peas in a Pod. I am refering Trump as Coumo and Coumo as Trump to point out the fact that they are both Power Hungery Authoritarians and political opportunists and how they are an equal threat to democracy.

[@dangremillion]

So what? Take your personal illness to your vetinarian.

[@kaydeedid]

​@@josephcooter5763Biden mandated them. Trump never did

[@shorttimer874]

Makes sense. In 2006 I had a bone marrow transplant, had no immune system for most of a month, and limited coverage for a while after. The Hutch follows statistical trends with a passion, every one I had contact with had to wash their hands for 15 seconds or use sanitizers, masking up was never mentioned. The fun part is now I have two different DNAs. If ever accused of a crime I just have to give them the right type of body fluid. Provided of course that my anonymous donor did not do it.

[@user-bs9so6qs7q]

"It's easier to fool people, than it is to convince them they were fooled".

[@aWitty]

Those of us accused of being “selfish” knew it all along.

[@MrEwciii2001]

I’m 74 and when I put a mask on I have more difficulty breathing and pull it away from my face often to get a good breath. We don’t need studies or “expert advice” to know masks are inhibiting. How harmful they are to mind and body will be revealed over time. When I see kids wearing masks my blood pressure goes up!

[@Globetrotter-1]

Why did you even wear it in the first place...? 🙄

[@MrEwciii2001]

@@Globetrotter-1 because, wise ass, here in NY you couldn’t buy food or get medical treatment without one

[@foodandhomeprep8425]

I'm sorry you went through that. It was an awful time. I hope New York is past that nonsense. God bless you. I am in Florida and I never wore it. I was hated and my boss threatened my job, but he didn't fire me. I just kept going every day with a naked face. Some stores didn't want to sell to me. I just put the money on the counter and carried my goods out. I survived. Praise God. He never left me.

[@MrEwciii2001]

@@foodandhomeprep8425 Thank you for the reply. The masks in stores faded after a while. Still have to wear them in health care facilities. And quite a number of people are still wearing them everywhere. They now know how powerful a weapon fear is. Initially, people would scream at you for not wearing one. Very sad

[@dangremillion]

So, BigEd, why was everybody and his dog wearing masks during the peak of Covid?

[@HemiChrysler]

What should I say, or do, where an airline maintains an in-flight policy of masking ?

[@frozendivots1564]

I’m glad I live in the town I live in because we didn’t mask up or shut down. I can’t believe the world fell for that.

[@JavaAndroid]

The BMC (British) undertook a thorough study decades ago. It issued a dictat to all hospitals that masks SHOULD NOT be worn, as they provided no protection to patients OR staff, and that the only measurable difference was increased staff sickness.

[@andrewmainprice2179]

I think the trust between patients and doctors will never be forgotten

[@msv6620]

when I had to go to my Dr. he would ask did I get the shot, no, do you want to get the shot today, No, he just smiled and said ok, flu shot, no and that was it BUT I did wear the mask they gave me at the check in and removed it when I was back outside.

[@Jaco3688]

Yep, doctors are no longer to be trusted

[@user-xg9qz5dr5v]

And never forgiven

[@DrDeuteron]

What about when they save the life,of your teen “son” by cutting “his” annoying breast off? Will that make up for it?

[@susansackrison3139]

You mean mistrust

[@richardjohnson4365]

Being a state employee, I was required to mask when near the public. Unfortunately, everyone else got to work from home.... we weren't!

[@readhistory2023]

" The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results” - Albert Einstein There were 54 international studies on the CDC website back in January 2020 and none of the studies showed any statistical benefit from wearing a N95 mask. What do the medical experts do? Conduct 15 more studies to see if N95's work.

[@floatingleaf9672]

Dr. Morin, I can't thank you enough for your integrity throughout these times.

[@beenbeatenbybishops5845]

what INTEGRITY? Where was he when we were being lied to? He says something now, because it is safe. He thinks it will make it look like he is not like the rest of the filth.

[@jedidiahdavis7147]

@@beenbeatenbybishops5845 he's been making these for a long time...

[@MegaDavyk]

It turns out a doctor with courage and integrity is very rare.

[@floatingleaf9672]

@@MegaDavyk Unfortunately:(

[@ja9890]

You really believe this guy?

[@anaveragehuman2937]

I love how two of the leading purveyors of misinformation (KZbin and CDC) have a banner under this video.

[@MrHarumakiSensei]

Especially considering the recommended source for 'correct' information is massively funded by big pharma.

[@michaelcavalier8750]

I am so thankful for the blue box from our overlords so that we know what to think. /s

[@Only2genders43]

Well, some people were fooled into wearing face panties. The rest of us kept doing what we were supposed to do.

[@waynevmax]

Dont forget pharmacists were allowed to deny a doctor's prescription for ivermectin & hydrocicloriquin

[@DB-lr8tn]

Physicians along with hospitals were mostly complicit with the masking mandates and happy to comply. It's really no wonder that confidence in the medical Community has greatly diminished. It will be interesting to see if a backlash against those responsible will ensue or if people will just ignore the harm done.

[@christr]

Sadly people will ignore it. Since it's no longer bothering them in the moment they'll forget about it, and still vote for the type of politicians who created mask mandates in the first place. I still periodically see people wearing masks around where I live. They're true idiots. People like that will never learn, and sadly they probably vote too. Nothing will change and nothing will be learned from all this. I hate to say it, but it's true. Before Covid I saw information from the CDC as synonymous with information from my own doctor. I'll be highly skeptical on anything that comes from the CDC or other government institutions for the rest of my life. The amount of trust lost for the CDC has especially been unmeasurable, and I suspect those in the CDC don't really care. We would have already seen apologies by now if they did. It's all about power.

[@1986BBG]

I wonder why surgeons and all medical people working on a patient in the hospital wear a mask during surgeries why is that? Hmmm to protect the patient from what you ask, from contamination during surgeries when wounds ate open. If you are going to complain about masking sign a waiver next time a family member goes into surgery that says you don’t want the staff to wear their surgical masks during the procedure.

[@iamnotmyhandle]

​@@1986BBGAre you daft? Do you know the difference between respiratory viruses and the potential for bacterial infections during surgical operations? You are comparing apples and oranges.

[@bnghjtyu767]

​@@1986BBGor is it to protect the doctors from splatting blood, and other fluids.

[@carlbruhn1772]

​@@1986BBGI suppose you honestly think a surgical suite is attempting to maintain a sterile field around the pt, and sterile instruments sitting in open air that will be used on patients primarily internally is some how the same as a mask attempting to stop the passage of a viral cell. Do some homework.

[@sherisse10]

I catch each time I’m at the dr.. multiple drs/nurses walking the halls unmasked but as soon as a patient rounds the corner it’s ‘ear straps up’ 🙄 also funny to have that ‘one’ receptionist at the office who flips on you because you’re not wearing a mask! You should always wear a mask in any medical facility!” Then you see the other 4 nurses/receptionist/assistants roll their eyes… THEY KNOW and have always known! The drs I’ve worked with have said We know what caused this (death/stillborn/etc) but don’t say anything because I will deny what I’ve said!” This is pure murder for money!

[@jgdooley2003]

I worked in a semiconductor facility for 12 years. It was always the junior upstarts who were most vocal in enforcing PPE protocol and doing it in a forceful and bullying way. The senior management were more liberal in their efforts to persuade people to stick to the rules as much as possible. No bullying, hectoring or intimidation should be allowed in any workplace but it does happen. The hand washing item is interesting. I have seen mask wearers constantly rubbing their hands on their faces and then handling items such as pens doorknobs etc, thus spreading infection by this route. It is part of mask protocol NOT to touch the mask once put on and to sanitise hands before and after donning and doffing the mask. It seems to me that most people conformed to the optics by wearing masks which was something that could be observed and remarked upon but skipped the hand sanitisation which was something that could not be observed by an inspector and remarked upon.

[@alexs7671]

🤮

[@nomdeguerre7265]

Most healthcare establishments have infection control programs, of which some kind of mask wear, under prescribed circumstances, is usually a part. Compliance is always an issue in such programs. But if compliance is good they can help to reduce infections, both to staff and between patients. The benefit is rather limited for viral agents, but those certainly aren't the only ones present in clinical settings. General public mask wear is useless at limiting aggregate infection rates though.

[@lauralauren6432]

A 100 year ago Big sanatorium buildings hade huge balconies for The patiences to get fresh Air and sun Light.

[@cobusvanderlinde6871]

So what does the literature look like regarding the harms of masking? Has anything significant been published? Can we expect anytbing to come out anytime soon?

[@JH-ex6mb]

Thank you Doctor. When I saw police in boats arresting surfers in California I knew that it was a hoax. I am in a business where I see the claims data of millions and the spike in mental health and substance abuse is off the charts. All from the governments inflicting damage to exert control, declare emergency powers and start funding projects that would otherwise never happen.

[@condor5635]

I can still remember that video of the guy on the California beach outrunning some overweight, police officer chasing after him for not having his mask on

[@noremac4807]

100%

[@michaelfulcher6390]

Having done CBRN training in the military, I learned that you need a properly fit, sealed, and filtered mask to protect yourself from biologicals, meaning viruses. If the mask you wore didn't do all 3 of the things I mentioned, you might as well have not worn a mask at all.

[@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor]

One of the things I did to protest the mask mandates, as an unvaccinated healthcare worker, I wore a gas mask on several occasions. I would get people telling me it was unnecessary which opened up the conversation to what we were dealing with.

[@michaelfulcher6390]

@SALTYCOMBATDIVER I remain free of the covid shot. Both my in-laws are RN's, and both refuse to get the shot.

[@andrewholloway942]

In Illinois they forced churches too stop services. Shut everything down but Walmart, Home Depot, strip clubs and liquor stores were all allowed to stay open. Makes no damn sense.

[@dannysantos7829]

I finally found someone talking the true. Congratulations, you´re a brave man helping thousthands of people to take care of each other.

[@brightspacebabe]

As a retired dental assistant I knew this was about control. So sad I still see some people wearing them alone in their cars. Don’t fear your life; just go about your day for those days are numbered anyway.

[@geraldg3130]

YUP those people alone in their cars wearing their face diaper - I call them Branch Covidians 🤣😂🤣😂

[@gaylewills1294]

Sunday coming out of church saw a mother and her son both masked up inside their car.

[@DashPar]

One of my good friends call it “Fear Porn” and I think that is a great descriptor.

[@kellyspann9845]

@@gaylewills1294 They are not a believer in god then !

[@kellyspann9845]

@@DashPar Good One !!!

[@stuffhappens5681]

Someone I know recently saw a neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic. He said the Dr was wearing two masks. I know neurology isn’t infectious disease but I’d have a hard time trusting any Dr that’s that neurotic.

[@christr]

I would immediately look for a new doctor if I saw a doctor doing that.

[@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor]

For me, working in medicine, it was even worse.

[@stuffhappens5681]

@@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor - Epidemiology/immunology is a complex not well understood field of medicine. Most Drs and their underlings have a rudimentary understanding at best. The general public knows very little. That’s how the purveyors bamboozled almost everyone and those that did understand were afraid to speak up. The pandemic was a well planned event.

[@MichaelSmith-on1ig]

I work in health care and I believed in masks during peak covid. It helped me to get a somewhat safe feeling in this utmost crazy situation.

[@reality-winner5759]

Key words "feeling". You didn't operate on facts even though you presented that "safety" as a factual result. Typical BETA 😺

[@kimmer6]

When virus particulate size and mask filtration capability are compared, wearing an N-95 mask to filter out Covid virus is like putting up chain link fences to keep mosquitos out.

[@TestinggroundOrg]

No. At that size, there are other factors to consider - like the static charge, for example. 3M's site has a page that explains the physics behind it. Besides, mosquitos can fly around - virus have no control over their motion.

[@sapelesteve]

As a retired health care professional (D.C.), I found your discussion regarding masking very informative, especially since it was based on research (fact) vs. hearsay (fiction). I am going to email this video to my cousin who is an M.D. I am sure that he will agree with me as well. Thank you for bringing some sanity to a very heated topic! You have a new subscriber Doc! 👍👍

[@MedicinewithDrMoran]

Thank you very much Steve!

[@craigdaurizio686]

The medical community doesn't have a monopoly on real world PPE performance, we in the tech industry have that monopoly. We told you all, and you failed to listen. In Canada, as an employer, I'd be liable for providing n95 for asbestos. The largest covid particle is generally smaller than the smallest asbestos particle. That's it, done, finished. Many of you in the medical community lost a lot of respect over basic common sense.

[@Pneuma40]

The respiratory protection experts should have been consulted.....every one with industrial respirator background knew disposable cloth and surgical masks were worse than useless. The CDC's website had a dozen RCT studies with cloth and or surgical masks and influenza spread, all done prior to 2019. Every one had the same conclusion...... no statistical difference.

[@Pneuma40]

@@porscheoscar It was likely neither. Most likely hypothesis..... misdiagnosis of flu as covid false positives. If the N95 mask is helping you I would suspect some particulate substance is involved with initiating your bronchitis.... perhaps an allergic / asthmatic reaction to PAH or ??? The majority of dust particulate in an urban setting is sloughed off human skin cells....unpleasant I know.

[@Pneuma40]

@@porscheoscar A hypothesis...I wouldn't jump to conclusions....ah but you already have. So how in the world did covid spike during that same time period? Keep in mind that most are still wearing surgical or cloth masks.

[@simonhoughton1171]

Masking was an IQ test! I feel desperate for those that were forced to wear them.

[@stormythelowcountrykitty7147]

I’m a teacher. Last week I had Covid and the school allowed me back only while wearing a mask.

[@rodneylw10]

Before the mask mandate hit, I heard controversy on what type of masks to get. I went to the OSHA website and it had very detailed information on tested masking, people required to wear masks in the work area, etc. It plainly said that cloth masks were ineffective, that the mask type had to fit the environmental need, that disposable masks were good for about 20 minutes tested in an enclosed area (not in open air or outside), that mask wearing in the workplace longer than 30 or so minutes requires a system to provide more oxygen to the employee as it exposes them to a compromised air/oxygen situation- THESE WERE ON OSHA! Then after the mandate and the controversy started I went back to the website on the masks and it was all gone with only a link to the CDC. Suddenly all the studies and safety with masks was thrown out the window.

[@gtcstorm40]

We were bullied into wearing them, violation of UN Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights Article 6, and Title 21 360bbb of US Law.

[@blanchecarte782]

I work in healthcare with no vaxx and understand the masks were used only to spread fear.I never caught Covid but was diligent in hand washing which is my belief the most important along with Vitamin D.I watched as my vaccinated counterparts came down with Covid.

[@johnbuchman4854]

Please explain your use of hand washing to protect yourself from an airborne illness. I'll wait.

[@stultuses]

@John Buchman Hand washing is the most effective form of reducing transmission Fauchi the devil, even said this This was even known about for the 1918 Spanish flu It's because people touch surfaces and then continually touch their face, something like 7-20 times a minute The trial data shows masks did nothing!!! They are also right about the vitamin d, trials show a 50% reduction in covid deaths! Plenty of other good channels cover these facts too, Peak Prosperity, Dark Horse etc

[@alunjones3860]

@@johnbuchman4854 The studies only show whether something works, not how. There are interventions which are known to be effective, yet the mechanism remains unknown. This is the case for many medications for cancer to general anaesthesia drugs. In this case, respiratory diseases also spread when droplets land on a person's hands and they rub their eyes, mouth and nose, which could be why regular handwashing helps to reduce the spread. Covering the mouth any nose with cloth has only been studied here, yet other countries tried plastic face shields. It would be interesting to see if they have any effect. They might stop droplets from getting into the eyes, or just stop the person from touching their face. I personally doubt it would have a significant effect, but it would be nice to have evidence.

[@syjwg]

Don't think the masks was ment to "spread fear" in the healthcare environment. Personally I think my Dentist (always without a mask) was a bit ignorant and may have spread more fear.

[@haroldwilkes598]

One caveat: Excessive antiseptics/antibacterial sprays/handwashing during H1N1 were actually proven to kill good bacteria too. All things in moderation.

[@robetheridge6999]

I was not fooled. I was living in Croatia at the time the pandemic began. When they started started talking about masking up, I began to look for masking trials. There were a couple from well before the pandemic that were taken from Asian hospitals where masking was the norm by most hospital workers. The viral load was statistically the same between masked and unmasked individuals. Even though there were these studies beforehand, I still hand an ER physician who was adamant about masking.

[@matzzeglaeser]

You are right, and a very brave man to speak out. Thank you!

[@jimh4375]

The purpose of the mask was NEVER to prevent infection. The purpose of the mask was a clear visual reminder to remain afraid.

[@ReeceS6419]

I think also, to show which people were obedient. After seeing so many hypocritical people in authority who got caught in public not wearing masks at parties etc, I knew for sure we peasants were being controlled. When they started having lotteries and free food to get jabbed, they totally gave their agenda away. They want a yearly mandated jab starting in infancy and totally ignore the deaths and injuries. Amazing to me that people are still falling for this! Especially doctors! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@philipprice171]

Exactly. Fear, separation of people and an attempt to shame others into wearing them. The creatures certainly know their warped psychology.

[@jasondashney]

What's crazy is that you're not crazy. I've seen talking heads in positions of power in 2020-2022 actually admit that a large part is about "reminding people" that covid is still a thing. If you have to remind people, then it's NOT a big deal.

[@DavidStrchld]

Let's set the record straight. Say what you want about the effectiveness of wearing masks, and please provide evidence but the people who expressed fear were mostly those who were afraid of big government trying to control people, the ones wearing masks, well many, were basically trying to be proactive and protect others. Fear was unquestionably on the anti-mask side, that point is simply not arguable (just read the replies here, fearful response after fearful response) . If the masking worked is another topic, which is the focus here.

[@danielch6662]

​@@ReeceS6419 Americans are crazy to make masks a culture war issue. Let me tell you, people in Beijing, New Delhi, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia were already wearing masks when they go out. All this happened between 2010-2018 long before covid. Without any government mandate. Why? Poor air quality. You can smell it. You can see it. You can't see past the street corner because of all the smog. Just search youtube for videos from that time talking about air purifiers/filters. We had the best air filters in the world. When the gov says everybody must wear masks, everybody already had boxes of masks at home. Undoubtedly, many wear it wrong. Some don't care and wear the same one for weeks. Many are just going through the motions. What wants to fight over this stupid issue. People have to work hard for a living. Americans have too much free time. PS: Japan and Taiwan are used to people wearing masks when they are sick so as to not infect other people. Does it work? Nobody knows.

[@cherubin7th]

It was scare how such an anti scientific behavior could suddenly become a global standard. It shows the processes are not right.

[@4TIMESAYEAR]

Oral Health Review had a great study on masks by dentists. The conclusion of the study found they didn't stop transmission of anything. This was in 2016 - and unfortunately they took the article about the study down during the pandemic due to "the climate" - in other words it would have been politically incorrect to leave it up. It's a black eye to OH that they took it down. It was an excellent article. Masks don't work for people in everyday life because the masks they were encouraging us to wear didn't stop viruses in the first place - and everyone isn't wearing the accompanying garb: booties, gowns, bonnets, goggles, gloves, etc., and are picking up the aerosols on their clothing, skin, hair, etc., and getting viral particles in other mucous membranes like eyes. they are also transferring viral particles and aerosols to other locations because they don't change like nurses and doctors in hospitals do. It's shameful that health officials didn't think about this when they were forcing masks on all of us. Someone should have known - or perhaps they did and just wanted to control us anyway.