At last, a randomized clinical test of the effectiveness of masks to combat COVID19
The results are stunning. A cloth mask is indistinguishable from no mask. A surgical mask is much better, but nobody was testing with actual virus particles. Compliance was less than 50%, even after a major public relations campaign had urged everyone to wear masks.
The only good news for panic enthusiasts is that distancing was shown to have an effect. Since these were separate villages, we can assume that they were more than two meters apart.
The results are stunning. A cloth mask is indistinguishable from no mask. A surgical mask is much better, but nobody was testing with actual virus particles. Compliance was less than 50%, even after a major public relations campaign had urged everyone to wear masks.
The only good news for panic enthusiasts is that distancing was shown to have an effect. Since these were separate villages, we can assume that they were more than two meters apart
It also appears that unemployment is declining due to decreasing labor force patriation.
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That’s it for today.