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Masks Control People, Not Viruses


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2021 Apr 20, 8:45am   110,951 views  954 comments

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7680614/?source=patrick.net


Published online 2020 Nov 22.

Facemasks in the COVID-19 era: A health hypothesis
Baruch Vainshelboim⁎

Abstract
Many countries across the globe utilized medical and non-medical facemasks as non-pharmaceutical intervention for reducing the transmission and infectivity of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Although, scientific evidence supporting facemasks’ efficacy is lacking, adverse physiological, psychological and health effects are established. Is has been hypothesized that facemasks have compromised safety and efficacy profile and should be avoided from use. The current article comprehensively summarizes scientific evidences with respect to wearing facemasks in the COVID-19 era, providing prosper information for public health and decisions making. ...

Conclusion
The existing scientific evidences challenge the safety and efficacy of wearing facemask as preventive intervention for COVID-19. The data suggest that both medical and non-medical facemasks are ineffective to block human-to-human transmission of viral and infectious disease such SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, supporting against the usage of facemasks. Wearing facemasks has been demonstrated to have substantial adverse physiological and psychological effects. These include hypoxia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, increased acidity and toxicity, activation of fear and stress response, rise in stress hormones, immunosuppression, fatigue, headaches, decline in cognitive performance, predisposition for viral and infectious illnesses, chronic stress, anxiety and depression. Long-term consequences of wearing facemask can cause health deterioration, developing and progression of chronic diseases and premature death. Governments, policy makers and health organizations should utilize prosper and scientific evidence-based approach with respect to wearing facemasks, when the latter is considered as preventive intervention for public health.



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145   AmericanKulak   2021 May 24, 5:52pm  

Nobody is masking at gyms in Florida, thank $@#$. Imagine trying to get your VO Max or bust out that last rep, going hard, wearing a mask.
146   Patrick   2021 May 24, 5:53pm  

Onvacation says
I am going to start walking into places and make them ask me to put on my mask.

I will put on a dramatic show of pulling it out of my pocket, dusting it off, straightening it out, and then carefully fitting it.

I will then ask, "Is this fine?"


I like this.

A little passive aggression may be just the thing.

"When the great lord rides by on his high horse, the humble peasant bows, and silently farts."
147   GNL   2021 May 24, 7:20pm  

Onvacation says
I am going to start walking into places and make them ask me to put on my mask.

I will put on a dramatic show of pulling it out of my pocket, dusting it off, straightening it out, and then carefully fitting it.

I will then ask, "Is this fine?"

I've been doing this since day 1. I live in Northern Virginia about 1 mile from the See Eye A.
148   mell   2021 May 24, 7:25pm  

Ceffer says
Masks litter all over the place in Santa Cruz.


But hey SF banned plastic straws! Fucking morons.
149   Shaman   2021 May 24, 7:30pm  

Patrick says

@Shaman What percent of people were still wearing masks?


Probably 90% or more. Outdoors there were more, but not a lot more unmasked. Indoors there were some unmasked here and there. I walked around indoors unmasked for a while and nobody ever told me to mask up .
151   Booger   2021 May 27, 6:37pm  

Atlantic City now maskless! And just in time for my Beach vacation! No I'm not going this weekend, but soon! Will report back mask usage.
152   Patrick   2021 May 27, 7:34pm  

https://dossier.substack.com/p/cdc-85-of-covid-19-patients-report


An underreported, recently-published CDC study adds to the pile of evidence that cloth masks or other forms of mandated face coverings only contribute negatives to our COVID-19 problem. The study also displays — despite the constant accusations of widespread misbehavior from public health officials — that Americans are adhering to mask wearing, but mask wearing is not doing us any good.

The CDC study, which surveyed symptomatic COVID-19 patients, has found that 70.6% of respondents reported “always” wearing a mask, while an additional 14.4% say they “often” wear a mask. That means a whopping 85% of infected COVID-19 patients reported habitual mask wearing. Only 3.9% of those infected said they “never” wear a face covering.
153   zzyzzx   2021 May 28, 5:01am  

https://www.accuweather.com/en/travel/summer-shaping-up-to-be-blockbuster-at-jersey-shore/952168

Summer is shaping up to be a blockbuster rental season as pandemic restrictions ease

Booking websites like Airbnb are also seeing a boom in traffic for the Jersey Shore. “Cape May is actually a top trending destination across the entire site,” Sam Randall of Airbnb told CBS Philly, referring to the popular resort at the southeastern tip of New Jersey.

Several factors could explain the blockbuster season. Duane Watlington, who owns Vacation Rentals Ocean City NJ, told AccuWeather the pandemic has inspired people who usually travel farther distances to book a vacation closer to home.

“I think people still can't take those overseas vacations, they might be a little hesitant to fly still, so they're looking for a staycation someplace they could drive to," he said. "So not only do we have our normal people that vacation at the shore, but we've branched out and have people from Connecticut, Massachusetts -- they are coming to the Jersey Shore this year too.”

Sean Tannehill with Mark Arbeit and Co. agrees, but said interest is coming from even farther away than the Northeast. He told CBS Philly, “We’re actually getting a lot of calls from the West Coast, from California, from people where the restrictions are still tight and they’re just trying to find a way to escape and have some normalcy this summer.”
155   Onvacation   2021 May 28, 9:25pm  

Booger says

Texas University Tells Students: Wear Masks During Masturbation

Why? The link looks icky.
156   Onvacation   2021 May 28, 9:27pm  

I can understand doing your one night stand doggy style for safety, but how is maskless masturbation dangerous? Not sure I want to know.
158   just_passing_through   2021 May 28, 10:11pm  

zzyzzx says
Summer is shaping up to be a blockbuster rental season as pandemic restrictions ease


From my anecdotal experience with Maui this is not fake news. Well, I suppose of my neighbors and cleaning company as well.

Not only summer but I've raised the prices for the entire year 50% over the prior 3 years, booked nearly the entire year out that way already and a few months into next year as well.

It's crazy.

I've never had so many inquires.
159   WookieMan   2021 May 29, 11:26am  

just_passing_through says
zzyzzx says
Summer is shaping up to be a blockbuster rental season as pandemic restrictions ease


From my anecdotal experience with Maui this is not fake news. Well, I suppose of my neighbors and cleaning company as well.

Not only summer but I've raised the prices for the entire year 50% over the prior 3 years, booked nearly the entire year out that way already and a few months into next year as well.

It's crazy.

I've never had so many inquires.

Flash in the pan. Don't expect it to keep up. I think we see a decent decline starting around October after everyone blew their stimulus wad. Not a crash (possibly) but prices are going to come back to the norm on a lot of things. A family of 4 that's never had savings got $5,600 and many/most were still working. It will take a bit, but the back end of this has the potential to be ugly.
160   Onvacation   2021 May 29, 12:03pm  

WookieMan says
prices are going to come back to the norm

Not if Biden keeps on spending like a drunk sailor. He says if you make less than $400,000 you don't have to pay any taxes; generous mother fucker.
161   Onvacation   2021 May 29, 12:05pm  

In the fiat money world, taxes are really about control. If the government needs wants money they just create it.

Out of thin air.
162   Patrick   2021 May 29, 12:21pm  

True, but it's the Federal Reserve creating the money out of thin air, and then loaning it to the government so that we have to pay it back, with interest.

Fortunately, can at least totally trust the Fed not to give quiet tips on upcoming interest rate changes to certain favored people right?

Because if they did that, certain favored people could get tremendously rich by knowing in advance how the bond market was about to move.

That would be unethical, so the Fed would never do that...
163   Onvacation   2021 May 29, 1:02pm  

That's why I go sailing a lot.

The world may be full of injustice but it is still a nice place to be alive.

Hasta la vista.
164   Booger   2021 May 29, 1:03pm  

just_passing_through says
zzyzzx says
Summer is shaping up to be a blockbuster rental season as pandemic restrictions ease


From my anecdotal experience with Maui this is not fake news. Well, I suppose of my neighbors and cleaning company as well.

Not only summer but I've raised the prices for the entire year 50% over the prior 3 years, booked nearly the entire year out that way already and a few months into next year as well.

It's crazy.

I've never had so many inquires.


Actually I was looking at summer rates and availability in Atlantic City boardwalk casino hotels and the rates are higher compared to normal. Even the marina district has high rates, but if I am going to commute to the beach I may as well stay someplace cheaper on Rt 40. The number of sold out days at the Tropicana is amazing, and even then that is including the Chelsea Tower that wasn't part of it a few years ago. That and the lack of sale emails that I normally get as well is another indicator. Showboat and Clarige kill the deal with their outrageous parking rates.
165   HeadSet   2021 May 29, 3:05pm  

Booger says
https://www.google.com/amp/s/kprcradio.iheart.com/alternate/amp/2021-01-29-texas-university-tells-students-wear-masks-during-masturbation/

Texas University Tells Students: Wear Masks During Masturbation


And I suppose they advise using hand sanitizer as lube.
167   Patrick   2021 May 31, 1:51pm  

https://therightscoop.com/this-cafe-charges-extra-if-you-brag-about-getting-vaccinated-and-even-more-if-you-wear-a-mask/

A cafe in California is making news, and gathering a huge amount of support, for a new policy they instituted during the Covid vaccine era: open your mouth, pay a fine. Cover your mouth, pay another.

Fiddleheads Cafe is Mendocino, California has been fighting against Covid restrictions for a while now, trying to keep their doors open and retain their right to earn a living, engage in trade, and, you know, eat food. They’ve been fighting the government telling them to give up their livelihoods because Fauci told them to.

They have some signs available at the site for other restaurants.



169   Patrick   2021 Jun 2, 9:54pm  


No matter how you slice this, Fauci lied multiple times about masks. If what he’s saying privately in this email is true (and it is), masks don’t work anyway, so why would first responders need huge amounts of them? Given that, his later claim that he was initially lying to the American people for the virtuous reason of protecting first responders is also a lie.

Further, Fauci piled more lies on top of his previous lies, when he changed his public position to being pro-mandatory masking. He’s been lying from the beginning, carefully shifting his positions to match what the left-wing politics of the day demanded. Past that, pushing masking the way he did gave cover to him and his political allies. While Trump was correctly skeptical of masks, Fauci used them as a bludgeon in the public sphere, pretending as if every failure was the result of not enough masking.

Eventually, as RedState has extensively reported, the data would come out, starting late summer of 2020, that masks were largely ineffective. The most recent study on the efficacy of mask-mandates, released just in the last few weeks, came to the conclusion that they made no real difference at all. In other words, the thing Fauci put the most stock in and lied his butt off about — he was wrong about.

In short, there are two parts to this. One, Fauci is a lying liar who lied. He did so to elevate his own profile and has now cashed out millions of dollars as a result. Two, those of us here at RedState and elsewhere who questioned the science of mask-wearing early on were right. Vindication is here for those who were brave enough to stand up and say none of this makes sense.
171   Patrick   2021 Jun 8, 10:53pm  



My girlfriend got our school district to do away with masks!
posted 10 hours ago by Agallagher410 +2475 / -1
I've never been more proud. Our son got home from field day yesterday and nearly passed out because they made them "cool off" in their hot gym with their masks on. His face was bright red, he was severely dehydrated and basically incoherent. Long story short, my girlfriend contacted the superintendent, the principal, posted on her social media, threatened lawsuits, basically started a "revolution" with other parents to contact the school district and hours later the superintendent sent out a notice to all parents that masks will no longer be required. Let her inspire everyone to be a voice, never give up and fight like hell! Don't let tyranny rule. So proud of my girl!!! Our kids do NOT belong in masks.

Side note...today is the Primary for Governor in NJ and I cannot wait to vote our dictating lying democratic ruler out of office!!! Between getting rid of mask mandates and having a voice, we are feeling HIGH ENERGY in Northern NJ! Just wanted to post how proud I am of my girl and to hopefully inspire others to never stop fighting for our freedoms! Let freedom ring!!!


https://patriots.win/p/12izuRyoQG/my-girlfriend-got-our-school-dis/
172   zzyzzx   2021 Jun 9, 4:53am  

Finally social media doing something good!
174   Onvacation   2021 Jun 14, 10:22am  

Is Joe still going to let us celebrate Independence Day? Or have we been bad?
175   Patrick   2021 Jun 15, 12:57am  

Maher went on to cite a Gallup poll on attitudes regarding the continuance of mask-wearing going forward, which showed that a huge majority of Republicans believe people who are vaccinated, healthy, and not showing symptoms should “lead their normal lives.”

Meanwhile, said the host, “71 percent of Democrats: stay home. Keep cowering,” Maher said.

“I see people on the street walking outside with a mask on, like you f**king moron! I just want to shout at them outside the car, you’re a moron! You never could get it outside, really, and you’re alone walking on the street with a mask?” he said.


https://republicandaily.net/2021/06/bill-maher-unloads-on-panicked-liberals-for-wearing-masks-outdoors/
176   WookieMan   2021 Jun 15, 3:33am  

Maher gets it right occasionally. Though I do believe he plays both sides to try and increase viewership and not seem hardcore left. Not sure if that's the case here as masks are completely disappearing now the people have been "vaccinated." So even some on the left would agree with him.

His views aside I can't stand his face and voice. So he's always been unwatchable to me.
177   Patrick   2021 Aug 20, 1:57pm  

https://notthebee.com/article/after-year-of-keeping-kids-at-home-and-inside-experts-have-discovered-the-health-benefits-of-fresh-air

After year of keeping kids at home and inside, experts have discovered the health benefits of fresh air
178   Patrick   2021 Aug 20, 6:22pm  

https://ianmsc.substack.com/p/the-more-masks-fail-the-more-we-need

Masks Aren't Working Anywhere...So We Must Keep Using Them
181   Onvacation   2021 Aug 23, 5:57pm  

For your safety!

182   Patrick   2021 Aug 24, 10:28am  

https://twitter.com/VPrasadMDMPH/status/1429544938451046401#m

Vinay Prasad, MD MPH 🎙️📷
@VPrasadMDMPH
Aug 22
Right now America is intoxicated on masking 2 year olds outside and inside ('cept when they nap - virus naps too)

Soon we will be sober and look at what have we done.

It won't age well, I promise.
8:44 PM · Aug 22, 2021

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