CDC Study Finds Overwhelming Majority Of People Getting Coronavirus Wore Masks

The Federalist ^ | October 12, 2020 | Jordan Davidson

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A Centers for Disease Control report released in September shows that masks and face coverings are not effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19, even for those people who consistently wear them.

A study conducted in the United States in July found that when they compared 154 “case-patients,” who tested positive for COVID-19, to a control group of 160 participants from the same health care facility who were symptomatic but tested negative, over 70 percent of the case-patients were contaminated with the virus and fell ill despite “always” wearing a mask.

“In the 14 days before illness onset, 71% of case-patients and 74% of control participants reported always using cloth face coverings or other mask types when in public,” the report stated.

In addition, over 14 percent of the case-patients said they “often” wore a face covering and were still infected with the virus. The study also demonstrates that under 4 percent of the case-patients became sick with the virus even though they “never” wore a mask or face covering.

Despite over 70 percent of the case-patient participants’ efforts to follow CDC recommendations by committing to always wearing face coverings at “gatherings with ≤10 or >10 persons in a home; shopping; dining at a restaurant; going to an office setting, salon, gym, bar/coffee shop, or church/religious gathering; or using public transportation,” they still contracted the virus.

While the study notes that some of these people may have contracted the virus from the few moments that they removed their mask to eat or drink at “places that offer on-site eating or drinking,” the CDC concedes that there is no successful way to evaluate if that was the exact moment someone became exposed and contracted the virus.

“Characterization of community exposures can be difficult to assess when widespread transmission is occurring, especially from asymptomatic persons within inherently interconnected communities,” the report states.

In fact, the report suggests that “direction, ventilation, and intensity of airflow might affect virus transmission, even if social distancing measures and mask use are implemented according to current guidance.”

Despite this new scientific information, the CDC, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, and many political authorities are still encouraging people to wear masks. Many states and cities have even mandated masks, citing them as one of the main tools to “slow the spread” of coronavirus and keep case numbers in their area down.

[eastexsteve]

BIG difference in N95 masks and what the general public wears. I have learned to kinda like wearing a mask, it is kinda like being invisible!

It's definitely not the same as one of those designer masks. They can definitely hide your identity.

[JCL3]

I’m an engineer and do not understand how my mask can protect someone else but their mask won’t protect themselves.
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Same here, engineering background takes some of the “magic” and “hocus pocus” out of life. Got contact traced here and specifically asked about duration of “close proximity” which was about 5 to 6 feet.

We both had masks so I asked “So you’re saying masks are useless?”
Got dead air on the phone from the nurse. Didn’t matter as this thing got me and a friend in December 2019. We both have antibodies now. Mask Up for what?

[for-q-clinton]

And wash your hands before touching it.

[weezel]

I have threatened to get myself a Halloween mask to wear into stores, it would do just as much good.

I went to an auction yesterday, they said in the ad for it that face coverings must be worn. I did it, because the auctioneer is a friend and I dont want our idiot gubner to shut him down again but were I to wear say a Hulk mask, wouldnt that be a face covering?

[DugwayDuke]

JCL3 wrote: “We both had masks so I asked “So you’re saying masks are useless?” Got dead air on the phone from the nurse.”

Some are desperate and want to do ‘something’. Masks are the perfectly visible statement of doing ‘something’. It’s virtue signalling at it’s best.

I do get a kick out of those who say:
- It’s better than doing nothing.
- Every little bit helps.