Vanderbilt: New analysis shows areas with masking requirements also have slower growth in COVID-19 h

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/vanderbilt-new-analysis-shows-areas-with-masking-requirements-also-have-slower-growth-in-covid-19-hospitalizations/51-e4545550-a417-4e6e-8249-0a76405e03fd

Researchers noted that masks may not be the sole reason as other measures are usually in place, but the relationship is still clear.

Author: WBIR Staff
Published: 2:43 PM CDT August 10, 2020
Updated: 2:44 PM CDT August 10, 2020

TENNESSEE, USA — In a new analysis, researchers from the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found a relationship between the growth of COVID-19 hospitalizations and masking requirements put in place across the state.

Hospitals that have more than 75% of their patients from areas without masking requirements in place have seen a relatively faster increase in patients with COVID-19 than hospitals with higher percentages of patients from areas with masking requirements in place, according to a release from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

More at link.

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Seems Obvious

Masks have been worn to prevent infections during surgery. I'll guess around a hundred years.
It's obvious masks stop the spread of infection.
It's nice though, that provided the numbers to confirm.

[SheltieLover]

2. Yes, Professor

It is stating the obvious, common sense approach, but for some folks they need proof.

[brush]

3. Duh!

[Beakybird]

4. The original analysis was removed from Scribd. Is that normal?

[SheltieLover]

5. Dunno

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. How bizarre is that?

Not.

Rachel Maddow did a segment recently about Kansas and masks. Apparently the Governor there tried to mandate them, but a bunch of counties somehow defied her and opted out. The segment showed a chart that clearly delineates the difference between wearing and not wearing masks.

Here's the piece that was on a Kansas (probably Topeka) TV station.

https://www.wibw.com/2020/08/06/dr-lee-norman-shows-graph-of-cases-per-capita-for-mask-mandated-and-non-mandated-counties/

[SheltieLover]

8. No, it's not bizarre lol

Cpmmon sense confirmed by science. 👍

[Buckeye_Democrat]

7. Places like Tokyo should have been sufficient evidence...

... but I guess it's nice to see other evidence as well.

I'm not seeing reports of people from Tokyo dying from inhaling their own exhalations either!

Edit: The spell corrections from this iPhone are ridiculous sometimes. Lol! My big fingers aren't helpful on this tiny little "keyboard" either.