Publisher’s Note: Several of our Vermont readers have sent on this new NPR story claiming that a new CDC “scientific brief” affirms the efficacy of mask wearing as a means of slowing COVID-19 transmission. (The Biden/Harris 7 point COVID plan calls for a national mask mandate – which makes this particularly relevant for 2021 and Beyond.) Read the new CDC “scientific brief” here. Meanwhile, this scientifically sourced article in the Fairfield Journal argues that wearing masks makes Humans UNhealthier over time, mask news from Denmark, a new scientific study re: a research-based model exploring the demographic relationship between mask wearing and COVID-19, and top global pathologist, virologist, and COVID test maker Dr. Roger Hodkinton declares “masks are useless” and “COVID is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting public.” Good to have a variety of learned POV, yes?
As always, we urge our readers to carefully review the relevant scientific literature on this and any public health and wellness discussion, as lives are literally at stake. Two issues immediately spring to mind: 1) viruses will do what viruses always do – and the quickest way to achieve the goal of natural herd immunity is to a) protect vulnerable populations and 2) encourage healthy humans to go about their business. We’v been recommending this approach since last winter, based on virological fundamentals.
Issue 2) Take a look at the data below, courtesy of Tom Woods – which seem to clearly indicate that near-universal masking in a wide array of countries and regions seems to actually exacerbate the presence of COVID-19, rather than mitigating the COVID-19’s presence. London’s You.Gov reports a near-universal 85% US masking compliance rate since mid summer, and yet “US COVID cases” continue to “spike.” What gives?
Astute readers will note that the “COVID-19 spike” in late summer/autumn 2020 COVID “cases” is based on aggressive PCR testing for viral genetic bits in human bodies, which has an 80% “false positive rate” (meaning it is NONsensical) – even Bill Gates calls the PCR test “completely garbage.” And, as we’ve exhaustively reported since last spring, most every public health expert and organization – the CDC,WHO, OSHA, etc – have concluded that mask wearing does little to suppress viral transmission and brings “disease” to the wearer.
So – during cold and flu season, wash your hands, maintain your distance, mask if you choose – and live your life. This will mean having the Courage and Conscience to engage your Vermont neighbors in discussion about masking and Human Health. You got this!