Spira: "Countries with high levels of mask compliance did not perform better than those with low mask usage in the six-month period that encompassed the second European wave of COVID-19."
"widespread use of masks at a time when an effective intervention was most needed, i.e., during the strong 2020-2021 autumn-winter peak, was not able to reduce COVID-19 transmission."
A key concluding phrase:
“Moreover, the moderate positive correlation between mask usage and deaths in Western Europe also suggests that the universal use of masks may have had harmful unintended consequences.”
SOURCE:
Correlation Between Mask Compliance and COVID-19 Outcomes in Europe
“Masking was the single most common non-pharmaceutical intervention in the course of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Most countries have implemented recommendations or mandates regarding the use of masks in public spaces. The aim of this short study was to analyse the correlation between mask usage against morbidity and mortality rates in the 2020-2021 winter in Europe. Data from 35 European countries on morbidity, mortality, and mask usage during a six-month period were analysed and crossed. Mask usage was more homogeneous in Eastern Europe than in Western European countries. Spearman's correlation coefficients between mask usage and COVID-19 outcomes were either null or positive, depending on the subgroup of countries and type of outcome (cases or deaths). Positive correlations were stronger in Western than in Eastern European countries. These findings indicate that countries with high levels of mask compliance did not perform better than those with low mask usage.”
Just visit Toronto. People here are severely damaged. They continue to wear masks outside, they mask IN THEIR CARS when all alone (and all alone outside by the way). Go shopping and about 90% of people still wear their masks in the stores (was 99% so some improvement based on personal observations but that also depends on the store). Masks are worn inside large malls. I see people on bicycles wearing masks but NOT helmets... now what do you think might be their greatest risk for injury or dying... COVID or cracking their skulls on the curb? It's sickening actually. I was starting to feel sorry for them until I realized that their behaviour reinforces what our dictator in Chief wants us to do and therefore I don't see an end, even to vaccine mandates for the flying public. Millions of non-vaccinated Canadians cannot board a bus, plane or train! And of course they must all be masked.
Wearing filthy disgusting face diapers have never been on my to-do list. I do the complete opposite of what the MSN experts tell me to do. I am still above ground.