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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Anecdotal or actual? I agree that nation-wide trends make it seem that way but I can't find any evidence (as in scientific, actual research not observational) at all.

It may actually be that masks do still help but that transmission is mainly occurring in unmasked areas i.e. pubs and restaurants, between family members, within schools etc. (they have mask policies but the truth is of course that teenagers are **** at wearing masks or wearing them properly and are still all over each other).

I suppose what I'm saying is, there's actually a difference between the statements "Masks don't work" and "Mask policies aren't reducing spread" even though on the surface they might seem to be the same thing.

has there ever been anything other than anecdotal evidence that masks halt the spread of infection? Ive heard lots of statements that masks work, but nothing actually scientific to back it up. Properly fitted, high grade surgical masks might help, but the general population either never wore surgical grade masks or had them actually fitted properly so that they would be of any realistic benefit