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0 pointspmiller25y ago0 comments

There's a difference between "mask mandates aren't making a difference" and "masks aren't effective." Take a look at Japan, where the government has done fuck all to deal with the virus, but people wear their masks.

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irq115y ago· 1 in thread

> Take a look at Japan

OK: ” A record 7,841 new coronavirus cases were reported in Japan as of 8 p.m. on Friday. The nationwide daily tally has set a record for a fourth day in a row.”

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210108_40/

That’s some fantastic evidence that masks don’t work.

pmiller2OP5y ago

Le sigh. Just because infections are increasing does not mean masks don't work. Tell me, what would the numbers be without masks?

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