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[–] Piers@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Cochrane is a real source.

The report is being entirely misinterpreted. It does not make the claims regarding masks being ineffective that people think it does.

Here's a statement from them to that effect: https://www.cochrane.org/news/statement-physical-interventions-interrupt-or-reduce-spread-respiratory-viruses-review