Denis G. Rancourt Ph.D. – River City Reader June 11, 2020
Masks and respirators do not work. Click to enlarge
There have been extensive randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies, and meta-analysis reviews of RCT studies, which all show that masks and respirators do not work to prevent respiratory influenza-like illnesses, or respiratory illnesses believed to be transmitted by droplets and aerosol particles.
Furthermore, the relevant known physics and biology, which I review, are such that masks and respirators should not work. It would be a paradox if masks and respirators worked, given what we know about viral respiratory diseases: The main transmission path is long-residence-time aerosol particles (< 2.5 μm), which are too fine to be blocked, and the minimum-infective dose is smaller than one aerosol particle.
The present paper about masks illustrates the degree to which governments, the mainstream media, and institutional propagandists can decide to operate in a science vacuum, or select only incomplete science that serves their interests. Such recklessness is also certainly the case with the current global lockdown of over 1 billion people, an unprecedented experiment in medical and political history.
Review of the Medical Literature
Here are key anchor points to the extensive scientific literature that establishes that wearing surgical masks and respirators (e.g., “N95”) does not reduce the risk of contracting a verified illness:
The thing is, medical staff wear masks in surgery to prevent mouth and nose bacteria from entering wounds and surgical opennings. So these masks aren’t worn for the medics protection unless they know the patient has TB.
We should note that our regime and other regimes (that I know of) have not provided any public instruction on how to use face masks… we are assuming in this case, that the regimes are being genuine (lol) with their implied responsibility to protect the sheeple. So, there has been no instruction on the use of face masks.
Disposable masks.
1. Once mask is applied to face, do not touch the mask again, until you are ready to remove it and dispose it
2. Never ajust the mask once you have fitted it, unless you are about to remove it & dispose of said mask.
3. Never put the mask around your neck or remove it partially so you nose is uncovered.
4. When you are ready to remove your mask, make sure you have a large enough plastic ziplock bag to store your Covid contaminated mask, or have a bin in which to dispose of said mask.
5. When you want to remove your mask for disposal, you should bend forward and briefly hold your breath. Take careful but firm hold of the elastics or strings and keep the mask tight so the mask doesn’t ping or flick off your face. slowly remove the mask from your face and drop carefully into a bin or ziplock bag.
6. Now wash your hands for 20 seconds (lol), or use hand sanitiser.
Cloth masks.
1. Same as above.
2. When you remove the mask, place in designated washing bin so they can be washed on an extra hot wash.
I can tell you now, that 99% of people have not followed the basics of using face masks. This includes many people in medical professions. People are wearing masks, and removing them and reapplying the repeatedly through the day & some are wearing the same disposable & cloth mask day after day.
I am only making these points on the basis that the regime cares about their sheeple, they clearly don’t give a flying fuck… or they know there is no substantial risk. Lying Boris is still playing the part of a recovering Covid patient. Matt Hardon Handcock who claims to have suffered a mild bout of Covid and is still ignoring social distancing rules.
I am in an at risk group, I take prescribed D3 and I am blood type O. I have never worn any type of mask over the Covid lockdown & I visited supermarkets, including Lidl, were there is ZERO social distancing inside the store and I’ve used London buses without a mask, prior to the regimes daft public transport rules.
Make of it what you will, I think think it’s all a load of bollox. The real reason for the lack of public instruction is that the regime knows the sheeple are totally thick and the ONLY reason for the 2 meter rule is that the regime believed that some sheeple might have a vague idea of what two meters is.
This confirms what I’ve been saying for months; wearing a stupid mask thinking it will protect you from a corona virus is like putting up a chain-link fence to keep mosquitoes out of your yard.
Just about every mumpin’ thing the federal / national governments and controlled media have “recommended”, FORCED in actuality, have been the exact opposite of what should have been done to promote good health and a strengthened immune response. And yes, I know the Covid-1984 numbers have been massively fraudulently manipulated and the whole thing is a cover for a much more nefarious agenda.
I refuse to give in and wear the mask of ignorant compliance. I had an idiotic brainwashed masker giving me the stink-eye a week or so ago in a market so I asked them if they had an issue with me. They spouted some boilerplate moronic drivel about responsible masking. I laughed and informed them I had a degree in biology with advanced study in virology, infectious diseases, and bio-terrorism response, but they would be the first person I’d check with if I should ever feel compelled to get scientific advice from a misguided retard. I also suggested they unplug their televisions.
All that the links provided maintain there is not enough data to establish the effectiveness of face masks yet the article claims face masks are ineffective.
Randomly selecting links here is the bottom line in “supporting” articles…
“A larger study is needed to definitively establish noninferiority of no mask use”.
“our meta-analysis showed that there were insufficient data to determine definitively whether N95 respirators are superior to surgical masks”.
There is some evidence to support the wearing of masks or respirators during illness to protect others, and public health emphasis on mask wearing during illness may help to reduce influenza virus transmission. There are fewer data to support the use of masks or respirators to prevent becoming infected. Further studies in controlled settings … are required to better define the effectiveness of face masks in preventing influenza virus transmission”.
All this article proves is how biased people can be looking for the “truth”©. If you’re looking for supporting evidence of your superstitious beliefs you won’t have to look far but if you want the actual truth you will need to be more diligent and open minded and NEVER stop searching.
The size of a virus is one 32nd part of 1,000 th of an inch.To compare the breathing holes in a face mask to the size of a virus would be like a baby mouse crawling through the Mersey tunnel.
@Pete, which is why you need a filter mask, such as N95, or better, N100.
Never mind the fact that masks don’t work, the virus isn’t even real