Posted on 04/28/2021 8:04:03 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Young people are far less susceptible to both Covid-19 infections as well as serious symptoms. Healthy people, such as track and field stars, are also considered to be safer than most. Being outside away from others is a surefire way to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Why, then, did Oregon force high school junior track star Maggie Williams to wear a face mask while competing?
It’s an asinine policy that has thankfully been reconsidered, but only after Williams passed out at the finish line of a record-breaking race.
Oregon high school junior breaks 800-meter school record and falls face-first at finish line as mask restricts breathing. pic.twitter.com/bN5aPDKO10
— Clarity (@covid_clarity) April 28, 2021
“I felt like I just wasn’t being able to get a full breath, and multiple times of that happening, not being able to get enough air, it just, I just felt super dizzy and then eventually just passed out,” she said.
It isn’t uncommon for athletes to pass out from exhaustion, but it was conspicuous it had never happened to Williams before. Running with masks are brand new experiences. Masks have been scientifically confirmed to greatly reduce the amount of oxygen we take in. As her coach noted, Williams wasn’t sure where she was.
“Clearly in the past this has never happened, and then this race that I was wearing a mask it did happen, which I don’t think is a coincidence,” she said.
It could have been much worse as she struggled to retain consciousness on her way to the ground. She had never passed out during or after a race. It was clear to her and others that the face mask caused the lack of oxygen that sent her plummeting.
Following Williams’ experience, the Oregon health officials changed the guidance to allow students to not wear a mask for non-contact, outdoor sports. She, her father, and her coach were on with Fox News host Laura Ingraham. Her father noted the Biblical component of how her fall opened things up for other athletes in the state.
Lunacy is abundant when it comes to face masks, but there are changes being made. How many more people must be hurt by the mandates before government realizes acknowledges they’ve been playing us for fools?
And OR wants to make masks a forever thing? Fidiots!
And she’s STILL WEARING A MASK!
Lack of O2 killed too many of her brain cells.
New levels of insanity are reached daily. Children’s minds are being transformed by false fear. Darkness and evil. God help us.
Correction. She broke the 790 yard record, then collapsed at the finish line.
This is sooo stupid. For a disease that can cause oxygen deprivation I’d think people running outside would want as much O as possible and as little CO2 as possible. Mask can’t help.
Good thing it was "scientifically" confirmed. Otherwise we would have never known that.
I was shocked to see this story extensively covered on Portland TV last night, KOIN.
This is utter insanity. This is the generation that will not question the mark of the beast.
Or she could have just said: "I can't breathe."
Nobody should be wearing a stupid mask outside, especially while doing cardio work. This is just common sense.
I had to check as I thought this was from the Bee.
She is running outside. Even Fauci says the risk of getting COVID in open air is minuscule. Masks are not designed for high exertion activities and she collapsed from oxygen deprivation. Requiring these student athletes to compete in an outdoor track meet wearing masks is total idiocy and is putting these athletes at risk of bodily harm. The state officials pushing this mask policy should be held accountable.
They should sue the pants off the school system for being so gd stupid...honestly - this country has lost its mind. if you believe you can spread or get covid by not wearing a mask while running or jumping outdoors you need to be removed from any position of authority over others.
Outside in the fresh air and COVID killing UV sunshine and the idiots demand runners wear masks?
Beyond insane.
This record will last only as long as it takes for a guy to break it.
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