September 25, 2023

Masks are making a return, now over 3 years since COVID upended life in most of the world. For those past three years, we were constantly told to “follow the science”.

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What science were we following, medical science or political science? Which category did masks fall into? We had to wear masks everywhere in public. In private, too. These past mask recommendations laughingly passed for “science”.

CNN pushed its audience to wear a mask while having sex. How romantic. And impractical. Canada’s top doctor scolded, “Skip kissing and consider wearing a mask when having sex to protect yourself from catching the coronavirus.”

As if a mask will stop two intertwined naked bodies from transmitting a highly contagious respiratory virus. That would be like using an umbrella to keep dry during a hurricane.

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On Reddit, someone asked if one should swim with a mask. Dr Anthony Fauci, calling himself “the science”, took masks a step further, “Double-masking makes ‘common sense’ and is likely more effective.” Using his logic, why not wear 17 masks?

Dr Fauci must have memory troubles, forgetting what he said in the early days of the pandemic. Both Dr. Fauci and Surgeon General Jerome Adams said masking was unnecessary and potentially harmful. That was until COVID mutated from a respiratory virus into a political and electoral weapon.

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Are masks making a grand return? COVID cases are allegedly on the rise. But today’s COVID is not the same as the early 2020 Wuhan strain. Viruses typically mutate over time, becoming more contagious but less virulent.

COVID testing still relies on an overly sensitive PCR test, which even the NY Times acknowledged, “Up to 90 percent of people testing positive carried barely any virus.” Is the recent uptick in supposed COVID cases simply reflecting a seasonal increase in colds and flu? Will the CDC make this distinction or simply push endless vaccines and masks?

NBC News concurs, “Doctors say they’re finding it increasingly difficult to distinguish Covid from allergies or the common cold, even as hospitalizations tick up.”

Based on faulty and imprecise testing, mask mandates are coming back. How’s that for following the science?