A Scientific Review Shows the CDC Grossly Exaggerated the Evidence Supporting Mask Mandates

 Review of the evidence suggests the CDC had it right the first time

• 18 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that aimed to measure the impact of surgical masks or N95 respirators on the transmission of respiratory viruses
• The Cochrane review found essentially no relationship between mask wearing and disease rates, whether measured by reported symptoms or by laboratory tests.
• When it comes to symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or influenza, the authors reported, "wearing masks in the community probably makes little or no difference."
• They reached the same conclusion regarding laboratory-confirmed cases.

In January, the DOT issued a regulatory guidance extending that waiver for contracts on DOT-funded projects through March 2023 for solicitations offered before May 2022.

• Expanding Buy America provisions, and cracking down on waivers, are a staple of all administrations and most State of the Union addresses. The fact they keep exempting themselves from these requirements shows that Biden-and his predecessors-understand at some level that they're a bad idea.

https://reason.com/2023/02/08/a-scientific-review-shows-the-cdc-grossly-exaggerated-the-evidence-supporting-mask-mandates/