Categories for Masks
My Complaint to Cochrane About the Editor in Chief’s Smearing of Our Review
Dr Tom Jefferson shares the complaint he has sent to Cochrane about the Editor in Chief's smearing of his Cochrane review which found no evidence masks work against respiratory viruses like Covid.
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Victory! Hospitals That Brought Back Mask Mandates Backtrack After Complaints
A victory in the mask wars! Two hospital providers that brought back mask mandates have backtracked and scrapped them following complaints from Daily Sceptic readers and Smile Free supporters.
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Trump Picks Anti-Mask Mandate Senator J.D. Vance as VP Running Mate
Trump has picked J.D. Vance, the anti-mask mandate Senator from Ohio, as his VP running mate. Strong move, says Thomas Buckley, and not just because Trump-Vance fits perfectly on a sign.
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Mask Mandates Return in NHS Hospitals. Here’s How to Complain
The pro-mask cultists are at it again, says Dr. Gary Sidley. In the height of summer, no less, some NHS hospitals are re-imposing mask mandates. Here's how to complain.
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The Cochrane Editors’ Latest Statement About My Mask Study is Misleading and Spin
With their latest statement the Cochrane Editors continue to mislead and spin, says Dr Tom Jefferson. While they have left the famous mask study unchanged, they have failed to retract the statements that cast doubt on it.
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Cochrane Finally Confirms its Mask Review Will Not Be Changed, But the Damage Has Been Done
Cochrane has finally confirmed that its review on the (in)effectiveness of masks will not be changed, over a year after succumbing to pressure from a New York Times writer. But the damage has been done, says Carl Heneghan.
Read more Proof That the NHS Was Just Making it Up On Face Masks
A series of FOIs proves that the NHS really was just making it up as it went along on face masks. Not a single scientific assessment of risk and benefit could be produced.
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Devi Sridhar’s Mask Gobbledegook on Full Display at the Covid Inquiry
Science found a "near non-existent" benefit of face masks, the Covid Inquiry Lead Counsel told Devi Sridhar last week. "Should this debate have been bypassed?" he asked her. "Exactly," she replied.
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Why is the CDC Still Recommending Face Masks for Two Year-Olds?
Still today, the U.S. CDC recommends that children as young as two wear a face mask to protect against Covid. When will public health officials accept the evidence that they don't work, ask Carl Heneghan and Tom Jefferson.
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Cochrane’s Double Standards
When the Cochrane review of face masks found no evidence of efficacy, Cochrane grandees disowned it. But is evidence now back in fashion, ask Tom Jefferson and Carl Heneghan.
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