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Universal Masking In Schools Work; Data Shows How Well

It is kind of obvious that mask should make a difference. especially if we are talking respirator masks (N95/Ffp2/Kn95 etc) that are designed to protect the bearer from patogens like viruses. What we have sort of lacked is a real world comparison between a larger number of schools that keeps mask requirements and schools that remove mask requirements. And the result is clear: it makes a big difference. The first link is to the Time article about the NEJM published study.

https://time.com/6231516/universal-masking-in-school-works-new-data-shows-how-well/

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2211029?query=featured_home

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Schools Are Significant Sites Of Covid Transmission

Swedish health authority Folkhälsomyndigheten among a few others, UK government etc, have claimed that children don’t spread Covid and that schools aren’t driving the spread. Most epidemiologists disagreed from the very start and just watching statistics on age groups have given proof to the view of schools actually being the major force in driving the pandemic. Here is solid proof. That’s why it is very important to use counter measures in schools in order to slow down spread in society as a whole.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/981770?fbclid=IwAR0wuBb9PaxM_jCZVnGvIJFXGcZykVSE6FXoiGXG8QUyToDmubvnWs4W1Sg

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BMJ on not protecting children

British Medical Journal shares the professional opinion on not protecting children in schools etc, and their judgement on the British lack of protection is harsh. UK has a similar approach as Sweden on protection in schools etc.

https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj-2022-071234?fbclid=IwAR1obndIjNF4Sxo6N8PQtQM10kee36N_F0PUfG3r8X-3Hb1Axyc_uZsxvIU