Posted on 10/23/2020 6:20:01 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat
In a recent study comparing the outcomes of different states that enforced lockdowns to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, researchers found that "[m]andated lockdowns had little effect on the spread of the coronavirus."
Whether it was California, which enforced strict lockdowns that including beaches and skate parks, or South Dakota, which essentially left itself open for business, the patterns of outbreak and case numbers were practically the same.
In another study from the AAPS that evaluated the effectiveness of face masks, the writers concluded that "[w]earing masks (other than N95) will not be effective at preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission, whether worn as source control or as PPE."
This means that the great majority of people wearing cloth masks are no better off than people who wear nothing. In fact, they may be at a greater risk since the masks cause wearers to touch their faces more often and, if not washed daily, increase exposure to infection. This may be why countries without mask mandates like those in Scandinavia are doing just as well as or better than those that do mandate masks.
Both these studies expose the problems with the logic of promoting excessive caution. If society makes a decision on the basis of safety, no one can discuss the possible tradeoffs or even its effectiveness without being derided or ignored altogether. If it only gives the appearance of safety, regardless of actual scientific data, most people will still insist on it and force everyone else to comply.
Those who disagree will usually hear some form of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's now-famous declaration: "if everything we do saves just one life, I'll be happy." If a lockdown or mask saves a life, it is worth overriding people's autonomy and mandating it....
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Yeah man...I’m getting fat and its all because of the Covid. I want my compensation.
It’s time to quit following these “mandates.”
No body voted on them. They are not laws. The COMMIE mayors and governors do not have the power to force citizens to follow their mandates.
In addition, there is no more emergency. Their “emergency” mandates were never legal to begin with. Nine month business closures and “mask rules” are not legal without voter approval.
Their “emergency powers” are FINISHED.
Gee, Ya think?!?!?
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