A study relied on by the Victorian government to justify its strict mask mandate has been criticised by some doctors and epidemiologists as “low grade” evidence. The study used newspaper photographs and surveys to assess mask compliance and its effect on Covid rates. | Poal: Say what you want.

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A study relied on by the Victorian government to justify its strict mask mandate has been criticised by some doctors and epidemiologists as “low grade” evidence. The study used newspaper photographs and surveys to assess mask compliance and its effect on Covid rates. (journals.plos.org)

https://web.archive.org/web/20211022075250/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/22/victorian-government-used-low-grade-mask-study-to-justify-mandate-experts-say

https://web.archive.org/web/20211022075250/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/22/victorian-government-used-low-grade-mask-study-to-justify-mandate-experts-say

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Yet I bet that they still justify it and end up saying "Well it worked" despite it staying 100% the opposite.

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