Another study - no effect of mask mandates on slowing the spread of COVID-19 during surges

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Pre-print of a new study on the possible effects of mask mandates on the spread of COVID-19 last winter during surges. “Conclusions Mask mandates and use are not associated with slower state-level COVID-19 spread during COVID-19 growth surges. ”

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.05.18.21257385v1

Again I leave it to the moderators to determine if a COVID-19 posting is still permitted.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

It is a preprint server and the authors are established scientists. In the fast moving field of COVID-19 we have had to look at such items before peer-review, though one should bear in mind they are pre-prints.

These complaints about the source are just a form of ad hominem on the source. Read the pre-print and comment on the actual contents and quality of the analysis to be meaningful. Some people here know how to do that - others don’t and just complain and make ad hominem attacks.