Europe's Top Health Officials Say Masks Aren't Helpful in Beating Covid

[Evmetro]

Yep, the top medical experts in the world can’t decide if masks are helpful in reducing the spread of COVID-19 or just make things worse.

https://fee.org/articles/europes-top...ting-covid-19/

Denmark boasts one of the lowest COVID-19 death rates in the world. As of August 4, the Danes have suffered 616 COVID-19 deaths, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.

That’s less than one-third of the number of Danes who die from pneumonia or influenza in a given year.

Despite this success, Danish leaders recently found themselves on the defensive. The reason is that Danes aren’t wearing face masks, and local authorities for the most part aren’t even recommending them.

This prompted Berlingske, the country’s oldest newspaper, to complain that Danes had positioned themselves “to the right of Trump.”

“The whole world is wearing face masks, even Donald Trump,” Berlingske pointed out.

This apparently did not sit well with Danish health officials. They responded by noting there is little conclusive evidence that face masks are an effective way to limit the spread of respiratory viruses.

“All these countries recommending face masks haven’t made their decisions based on new studies,” said Henning Bundgaard, chief physician at Denmark’s Rigshospitale, according to Bloomberg News. (Denmark has since updated its guidelines to encourage, but not require, the use of masks on public transit where social distancing may not be possible.)

Denmark is not alone.

Despite a global stampede of mask-wearing, data show that 80-90 percent of people in Finland and Holland say they “never” wear masks when they go out, a sharp contrast to the 80-90 percent of people in Spain and Italy who say they “always” wear masks when they go out.

Dutch public health officials recently explained why they’re not recommending masks.

"From a medical point of view, there is no evidence of a medical effect of wearing face masks, so we decided not to impose a national obligation," said Medical Care Minister Tamara van Ark.

Others, echoing statements similar to the US Surgeon General from early March, said masks could make individuals sicker and exacerbate the spread of the virus.

“Face masks in public places are not necessary, based on all the current evidence,” said Coen Berends, spokesman for the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. “There is no benefit and there may even be negative impact.”

In Sweden, where COVID-19 deaths have slowed to a crawl, public health officials say they see “no point” in requiring individuals to wear masks.

“With numbers diminishing very quickly in Sweden, we see no point in wearing a face mask in Sweden, not even on public transport,” said Anders Tegnell, Sweden’s top infectious disease expert.

What’s Going on With Masks?
The top immunologists and epidemiologists in the world can’t decide if masks are helpful in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Indeed, we’ve seen organizations like the World Health Organization and the CDC go back and forth in their recommendations.

[katzgar]

You know with a search engine it's easy to look up what a liar you are The Danish health authority does recommend face masks and they also require them on public transport stop being a stupid moron

[Hawkeye10]

I like different places and different people trying different things so that we get definitive proof of what works and what does not work.

I cant imagine the argument against finding out.

[Charoite]

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[katzgar]

I like different places and different people trying different things so that we get definitive proof of what works and what does not work.

I cant imagine the argument against finding out.

epidemiology is a well understood field, the only thing in question are the specifics on any COVID., The problem is we have a president that is pandering to uneducated morons

[Evmetro]

Covid Success Story Stands Out for Its Controversial Mask Policy

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...use-in-denmark

When Europe’s leaders were photographed last week discussing their Covid-19 rescue plan, it was the first time Danes saw their prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, wearing a face mask.

Denmark stands out for its fast and effective response to the virus, leaving it with a death rate that’s roughly a fifth that in neighboring Sweden. But Danes aren’t required to wear face masks, and local authorities generally don’t recommend them.

Now, amid the risk of a second wave of infections, some are wondering whether Denmark’s current policy is wise. The country’s oldest newspaper, Berlingske, recently noted that “the whole world is wearing face masks, even Donald Trump.” It went on to suggest that the Danes had now positioned themselves “to the right of Trump,” when it comes to masks.

[Hawkeye10]

epidemiology is a well understood field, the only thing in question are the specifics on any COVID., The problem is we have a president that is pandering to uneducated morons

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[Nordberg]

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[Hawkeye10]

You proved Katzgar was right in one post. Good job.https://www.alternet.org/2020/08/peo...ve-their-eyes/ This is what people think about trump lies.

You people who cant generally figure out anything to talk about other than Trump can go suck each other off....somewhere else...I need to be around better people.

[Evmetro]

You people who cant generally figure out anything to talk about other than Trump can go suck each other off....somewhere else...I need to be around better people.

Lol, they are pretty blinded by "orange man bad" syndrome.

[Hawkeye10]

Lol, they are pretty blinded by "orange man bad" syndrome.

They are retarded, and there is no time to waste on people who cant keep up, and worse dont want to.