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Why do people not trust “experts”, the govt or the media?
Here’s a little bit on what happened around masks.
While some will say the science changed or the information changed, it did not. The politics changed (as admitted in the
thread)…
February 2020, people were buying masks on their own. The US Surgeon general said to STOP
https://t.co/odJWDswpEf
Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS!
— U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) February 29, 2020
They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can\u2019t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!
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How to prepare for coronavirus in the U.S. (Spoiler: Not sick? No need to buy any masks.) https://t.co/RC6Y0wRd8q
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 26, 2020
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Frequent hand-washing, not wearing a face mask, is the most important step the public can take to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the WHO says. https://t.co/xRiYKzhX8A
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 28, 2020
https://t.co/gWVGU0mgmf
Epidemiology experts said the most important aspect of preparedness costs nothing at all \u2014 calm.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 2, 2020
Wash your hands regularly. Cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze. And when you\u2019re sick, stay home from work or school and drink lots of fluids. https://t.co/oeLd5qpejE
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If you\u2019re not already sick and you\u2019re not a health-care worker, you don\u2019t need to wear a mask. And you certainly don\u2019t need to buy every box your local pharmacy has in stock. https://t.co/nW3q39Walc
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 2, 2020
— Joe (@joedc711) July 7, 2020
https://t.co/KpuXtB4jYV
There is little benefit to wearing a surgical type mask, and may even put you at greater risk for spreading infection, infectious disease doctors told ABC News. https://t.co/56q49DU888
— ABC News (@ABC) March 22, 2020
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