[–] OricaTonithos ago
All that they do is decrease the viral load.
High viral load = more symptomatic among the infected, and possibly more burden on medical resources, thus more actual deaths
Less viral load = same infection rate, less symptomatic cases, thus less actual deaths
This is some simple shit. Why are we still here, talking about this?
[–] cyclops1771 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You don't even need redpills.
Just go right to the horses mouth 0 the CDC itself tells you that masks do not slow the transmission of the virus.
The issue is that while masks have been proven to be effective at reducing the intake of water droplets, they do not slow the transmission rate of virus. So, mechanically, THEY SHOULD, but for reasons, they don't.
Same as cleaning surfaces, washing hands etc. All these things reduce the intake of the virus mechanically, but none of them actually slow the transmission rate.
[–] toobaditworks ago (edited ago)
99.9968% survival rate. If this was a real pandemic the survival rate would not be so high. It would be hard to get the covid and die unless you already have 2 or more pre-existing life threatening conditions.