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Mask mandate fallacy

A mask may not be as effective as you think it is, and it's not the mask's fault. It's the human wearing it. Isn't it interesting that since mask use has increased infection rates and deaths have also increased. But people, especially the "experts", blame the increase on people not wearing masks, people being casual in groups, and students returning to school. While all of these are factors, I believe improper mask use, poor masks/face coverings, and increased complacency with mask use (basically the human factor) all contribute to the ineffectiveness of masks. A Pew Research study on mask use at the beginning of the summer had a graph at the end of the article that showed an increase in deaths in counties where increased mask usage was reported. An interesting correlation, most likely not the mask's fault but the wearer's. https://fulnessoftimes.blogspot.com/2020/06/is-increased-mask-use-related-to.html  Supporters of mask mandates point to studies ab...