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Originally Posted by mopek1
You dismiss the stats I give that show masks don't work and say "whatever!"
Then you go on to continue to tell other people they are wrong about masks and how they don't listen to "science." and that masks do work etc....
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Where did you post stats?
I saw the anecdote about Miami, and that actually conforms to the virus' 2 week latency period and the 4th of July holiday weekend.
Same thing with Hawaii, an uptick in June, then the start of a major surge in late July. However, despite a population of 1.416 million they've only had 10,097 total cases so far and 90 deaths - well below the national average, per capita.
Japan used very little testing, and had a vested interest to suppress reported cases anyway, that their historical numbers are all but meaningless. That said, with a population of 126.5 million, 73,221 cases, and 1,406 deaths, they have a much higher per capita infection ratio than the US. Possibly due to being told they were doing such a great job that people became careless.
Anyhoo, plenty of actual scientific evidence to support the efficacy of masks:
Still Confused About Masks? Here’s the Science Behind How Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus
A rapid systematic review of the efficacy of face masks and respirators against coronaviruses and other respiratory transmissible viruses for the community, healthcare workers and sick patients
Universal use of face masks for success against COVID-19: evidence and implications for prevention policies
As has been stated and restated countless times already, wearing a mask is to protect others, not yourself. Your not wearing a mask is a big fat "FUCK YOU" to everybody who is wearing theirs to protect you.