To mask or not to mask, that is the question
The reality is that studying the effectiveness of masks is extremely difficult because there are so many variables.in the journal Pediatrics showing there were 72 per cent fewer cases of COVID in schools where masks were mandatory than those where they were optional.
As much as anything, it’s a reminder that no one public health measure works in isolation. Physical distancing, limiting crowd sizes, vaccination and masking are all part of a package. Anecdotal misinformation notwithstanding, there is actually no good evidence that masks cause harm. Mask-wearing doesn’t weaken the immune system; it doesn’t deprive your body of oxygen; it doesn’t make it difficult to breathe; it doesn’t harm the academic performance of children.Yet, we have all kinds of bothersome expectations of workers and the general public, for health and safety reasons.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s approach – “If you want to keep your mask on, keep it on. If you want to take it off, take it off” – is a cop-out. The public deserves guidance. We shouldn’t all have to be amateur epidemiologists. Clearly, the more people who are masked, the better the protection.
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