Why can you still smell things wearing an effective mask? (Thread by @jeffgilchrist)
Unpacking Cochrane’s Update on Masks and COVID-19
Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don't
Understanding The Cochrane Mask RCT Review
...[the] entire Cochrane “meta-analysis” debacle is a textbook example of Confirmation Bias: “the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values.”
What Tom Jefferson is specifically guilty of is the Observer-expectancy effect: “interpreting results incorrectly because of the tendency to look for information that conforms to their hypothesis, and overlook information that argues against it.” Jefferson cherry-picked studies to try and prove his conclusions, as he was tasked by his funder, the neo-Confederate billionaire & child labor fetishist Jeffrey Tucker.
Do masks really harm kids? Here's what the science says.
Do masks work? Randomized controlled trials are the worst way to answer the question
Yes, masks still work
Debunking the Cochrane study and its misinterpretations (video). Includes a long list of links that show masks are effective in stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Don’t believe those who claim science proves masks don’t work | Lucky Tran
No, That New Study Doesn’t Show that Masks Are Useless