On: Face masks effectively limit the probability of SA...

[oasisbob]

> I could post literally hundreds more examples of statistically significant, RCT'd science showing they have no effect on viral transmission.

Please do. I'm only aware of about a half-dozen controlled trials of mask usage, and they're all low-powered.

[chrischattin → oasisbob]

Here's a meta-study of 10 you can peruse...

"In pooled analysis, we found no significant reduction in influenza transmission with the use of face masks (RR 0.78, 95% CI 0.51–1.20; I2 = 30%, p = 0.25)"

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article