You're missing my point. Do you remember last year, very early in the pandemic, when Fauci went on TV and urged people not to go out and horde N95s, claiming that they didn't work, when in reality he just wanted to ensure that they were available for healthcare workers? And then he flipped around weeks later and recommended surgical masks for everyone?
I'm not claiming that masks do or don't work. I'm just claiming that they lied about it (twice) to suit their interests.
> Research published long before COVID-19 proved the efficacy of masking in blocking particulate matter. That's why terms like N95 even exist.
Sure, but what about for aerosols? If you want to see what the self-proclaimed rational community thought of masks and research available at the time in March of 2020 as it pertained to COVID, see this article: https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/03/23/face-masks-much-more-t...
I'm not claiming that masks do or don't work. I'm just claiming that they lied about it (twice) to suit their interests.
> Research published long before COVID-19 proved the efficacy of masking in blocking particulate matter. That's why terms like N95 even exist.
Sure, but what about for aerosols? If you want to see what the self-proclaimed rational community thought of masks and research available at the time in March of 2020 as it pertained to COVID, see this article: https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/03/23/face-masks-much-more-t...