How did cases go up despite masks?

Easy. Masks aren't 100% effective, which no one disputes.

It may reduce the transmission rate yet the transmission rate remains above 1. That would mean that cases still go up, they just go up slower.

Given that wearing a mask approaches zero in cost and effort, it'd be a pretty good return on investment even if it isn't a magical bullet no one expected it to be.

In response to this post by ColoVT82

Posted: 11/20/2020 at 09:42AM

Looks like we've come full circle (again) on this wearing a mask thing . . -- MikeVT85 11/20/2020 12:46AM

This was more of a test of the efficacy of a mask recommendation... -- Gobbler-100 11/20/2020 10:43AM

I kinda wish they would just admit they have no idea what is going on ** -- bigbadbird 11/20/2020 10:32AM

It is a little strange that the number of cases is skyrocketing and nearly -- vt90 11/20/2020 09:36AM

I'm not sure I agree with 'nearly everyone wearing masks' -- jmanatVT 11/20/2020 09:53AM

Live in MN, we have had a mask mandate since almost the -- MADHOKIE 11/20/2020 12:09PM

I do live in Virginia and while I admittedly don't go out and about a lot -- vt90 11/20/2020 10:00AM

Is a C a good grade because another kid gets an F? -- jmanatVT 11/20/2020 10:30AM

We'll agree to disagree. But ... -- vt90 11/20/2020 11:22AM

I don't disagree that restrictions should be carefully considered -- jmanatVT 11/20/2020 12:30PM

Incorrect -- FfxStationHokie 11/20/2020 08:14AM

If the level of virus impacts how sick you are - doesn't wearing a mask -- bigbadbird 11/20/2020 07:48AM

So you'd be keeping your germs to yourself? Great. That's the point. -- jmanatVT 11/20/2020 09:49AM

I thought sunshine killed the virus - its all so confusing ** -- bigbadbird 11/20/2020 10:11AM

How to address the facetious post? Chuckle and move on. ** -- jmanatVT 11/20/2020 10:36AM

Not so fast my friend. -- Stork 11/20/2020 05:48AM

You would choose a modeling study over the RCT? ** -- No Clue 11/20/2020 09:55AM

INCLUDING the study he references where apparently he only read the -- Late 80s Hokie 11/20/2020 07:47AM

Our gov caught it, and you know he wears a mask everywhere. -- EDGEMAN 11/20/2020 07:35AM

Masks aren't perfect? Who knew? ** -- jmanatVT 11/20/2020 09:43AM

Mask, hood, what's the difference? ** -- mancunian 11/20/2020 07:46AM

Fun exercise: take a c19 data set from a range of countries. Identify date -- ColoVT82 11/20/2020 05:21AM

How did cases go up despite masks? -- jmanatVT 11/20/2020 09:42AM

If I had to guess people let their guard down and get it from their bubble ** -- typed by ben 11/20/2020 06:31AM

Link to the study referenced. Read this instead of the blog please. -- Hokie Hokie 11/20/2020 01:46AM

From the same website. -- reestuart 11/20/2020 03:56AM

Annals. That's a funny word. ** -- Stork 11/20/2020 05:42AM

You will now be banned from social media you blasphemer ** -- B777Fr8Dog 11/20/2020 01:14AM

Bunch of maskholes ** -- bigbadbird 11/20/2020 07:49AM

How did cases go up despite masks?

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