With calls for mask mandates to return beginning to sprout in some circles, the New York Times’ David Leonhardt broke down the evidence Tuesday and concluded that the policy has a negligible impact on COVID-19 caseloads. These trends have prompted some isolated localities to reimplement mask mandates, and some big-city leaders like New York Mayor Eric Adams are facing pressures to follow. Well, better late than never… Why Masks Work, but Mandates Haven’t https://t.co/tKs2rCftk2 — Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) May 31, 2022“The evidence suggests that broad mask mandates have not done much to reduce Covid caseloads over the past two years,” Leonhardt writes in the NYT. “Today, mask rules may do even less than in the past, given the contagiousness of current versions of the virus. University of Minnesota researchers determined that at least a quarter of Americans consistently wear their mask below their nose, according to the NYT.

Source: New York Times May 31, 2022 23:46 UTC