Categories for Masks
Another Variant, Another Desperate Cry for Masks
As the new Covid JN.1 variant spread over the winter, an Imperial College 'expert' predicted a "major surge in infections" and called for masks to return. This prediction, like all the others, did not age well.
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The Hospitals Clinging to Covid Masks Despite All Evidence
Like those Japanese soldiers still fighting World War II decades later, some UK hospitals continue to mandate masks for patients and staff. When will they accept the evidence is not on their side, asks Dr Gary Sidley.
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Has the Government Learned the Lessons of the £9 Billion Wasted on Covid PPE?
According to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee, of the £12bn spent on PPE in 2020-21, £9 billion was wasted due to inflated prices or shoddy equipment. Has the Government learned the lessons?
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New Study Confirms CDC and Other ‘Experts’ Hurt Children for Nothing
A new systematic review of high quality evidence finds masking children made no obvious difference to Covid infection rates, confirming that the CDC and other 'experts' hurt children for nothing.
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Child Mask Mandates Have No Clear Benefits and Cause Harm, BMJ Review Finds
A new systematic review in the BMJ has concluded that "adults who work with children should be educated about the lack of clear benefits and the potential harms of masking children".
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Time to Ban Face Masks in Healthcare Settings
As some hospitals re-impose mask requirements on staff, patients and visitors, Dr Gary Sidley calls on the UKHSA to come clean about the lack of evidence and discourage their use in all clinical areas.
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Confirmation of the Role of the Shadowy DELVE Group in Bringing Mask Mandates to the U.K.
Professor Peter Horby's appearance at the Covid Inquiry provided confirmation of the role of the shadowy DELVE group in bringing mask mandates to the U.K., overturning all the scientific advice to that point.
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Munich Doctor Earns Nationwide Press Coverage With Call for Germans to Wear Face Masks Every Winter
Eugyppius laments the nationwide press coverage of a crazy Munich doctor who has called for Germans to wear face masks every winter, from October to Easter.
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Face Masks Decrease Cognitive Function and Increase Reaction Time, Study Finds
Prolonged wearing of a face mask reduces cognitive function and increases reaction time in addition to increasing shortness of breath and fatigue, a study in an international peer-reviewed journal has found.
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Lead Author of Cochrane Mask Review Responds to Fauci’s Dismissal of Evidence
Anthony Fauci was challenged on CNN (really) over the Cochrane review showing no evidence for face masks against Covid. Now, the review's lead author Tom Jefferson has said his comments defending masks "don't make sense".
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