> Remember that within the first year of covid, "masks work" was considered misinformation
No, because that never happened. Maybe don’t spread misinformation yourself if you want to make a point.
No, because that never happened. Maybe don’t spread misinformation yourself if you want to make a point.
> "The typical mask you buy in the drug store is not really effective in keeping out virus, which is small enough to pass through material. It might, however, provide some slight benefit in keep out gross droplets if someone coughs or sneezes on you."
> He added: "I do not recommend that you wear a mask, particularly since you are going to a very low risk location."
> Fauci has previously been criticized for changing his position on masks. Early on in the pandemic, he advised against wearing face coverings, but that advice evolved over time.
[1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fauci-said-masks-not-reall...
To the second point, if I am recalling correctly this was in part due to the fact that we were undergoing as massive supply shortage. I distinctly remember my roommates (healthcare workers) being told to keep their N-95s in a brown paper bag and to reuse it.
To the third point, everyone is a critic and everyone is bound to make mistakes in a rapidly evolving situation. Given the fact that front-line folks had to re-use (Read: already contaminated and unsafe for use) masks given the supply issues, I'm not so sure he was wrong in advising the general public to hold off.