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> link to papers

No, I can't. Can you link to papers that show flossing is effective? Probably not, but the mechanism is so obvious that essentially all dentists will tell you to floss. Further, mask-wearing was already a well-established practice in medical settings to prevent the spread of respiratory disease from practitioners to patients.

> believe that they can continue their normal day to day life so long as they put [a] mask on. This is untrue

Combined with some coordination on travel restrictions and quarantines, it seems Taiwan has been able to keep that normal day-to-day life for the majority of Taiwanese.

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/01/08/taiwan-covid-19-p...



And let's not forget WHO actively advising against travel restrictions.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-who/who-chie...


> Further, mask-wearing was already a well-established practice in medical settings to prevent the spread of respiratory disease from practitioners to patients

We don't see much benefit there, either. See the "clean surgery" papers.


The evidence would have to be overwhelming that it's not helpful, because the prior is so strong.


> flossing evidence

That was a thing a few years back: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/tossing-flossing-2016081...




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