Comments by "ARK CON" (@arkcon714) on "COVID-19: US imposes travel ban from 8 African countries over Omicron variant" video.

Why is nobody talking about the 25% rise in heart attacks after getting the ouchie? Go ahead and Google it for yourself, it's happening everywhere the ouchie is being given, do not under any circumstances given this ouchie to your children
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@cyrene7784 how about you follow the science and wear zero masks because masks don't do a thing
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@RodneyWolfram you get 25% rise doesn't mean everyone right? I got covid in 2020 and I died too, do you realize how ridiculous you sound?
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@rupertperiwinkle4477 we have a wide body of evidence stretching back decades showing inadequate vaccination causes mutant strains that are more deadly but absolutely zero evidence that the same happens with natural immunity for that produces less deadly more transmissible variants This is virology 101 bud
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@cyrene7784 not even one RCT in existence outside of China shows masks do anything at all. When you say "science says they do" you mean (S)cience capital S as in your new religion says it does and common sense dictates that a used diaper on your face doesn't do anything which is why in 2015 the Ontario nursing association successfully sued to NOT wear masks during their shifts during flu season
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@cyrene7784 Background Containment of the COVID-19 pandemic requires evidence-based strategies to reduce transmission. Because COVID-19 can spread via respired droplets, many states have mandated mask use in public settings. Randomized control trials have not clearly demonstrated mask efficacy against respiratory viruses, and observational studies conflict on whether mask use predicts lower infection rates. We hypothesized that statewide mask mandates and mask use are associated with lower COVID-19 case growth rates in the United States. Methods We calculated total COVID-19 case growth and mask use for the continental United States with data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. We estimated post-mask mandate case growth in non-mandate states using median issuance dates of neighboring states with mandates. Results Case growth was not significantly different between mandate and non-mandate states at low or high transmission rates, and surges were equivocal. Mask use predicted lower case growth at low, but not high transmission rates. Growth rates were comparable between states in the first and last mask use quintiles adjusted for normalized total cases early in the pandemic and unadjusted after peak Fall-Winter infections. Mask use did not predict Summer 2020 case growth for non-Northeast states or Fall-Winter 2020 growth for all continental states. Conclusions Mask mandates and use are not associated with slower state-level COVID-19 spread during COVID-19 growth surges. Containment requires future research and implementation of existing efficacious strategies.
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@cyrene7784 it is of course you that is acting like a child blatantly ignoring the science for feelings based nonsense. I already provided you proof that after one day the masks had considerably more dangerous pathogens on them then covid. Health professionals change their mask every 30 mins and never touch the mask as they are provided with training on how to safely put on and take off masks. Also in 2015 the Ontario nursing association successfully sued to NOT wear masks during their shifts during flu season for their is absolutely no evidence they slow or stop transmission. This was reaffirmed in 2018 so you are of course and as usual just talking nonsense Again if you want to wear that bacteria laden diaper on your face that's your business but don't call it science
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@cyrene7784 it actually does hurt you quite a bit and if you actually did even a bit of research you would see that A group of parents in Gainesville, FL, concerned about potential harms from masks, submitted six face masks to a lab for analysis. The resulting report found that five masks were contaminated with bacteria, parasites, and fungi, including three with dangerous pathogenic and pneumonia-causing bacteria. No viruses were detected on the masks, although the test is capable of detecting viruses. The analysis detected the following 11 alarmingly dangerous pathogens on the masks: • Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumonia) • Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tuberculosis) • Neisseria meningitidis (meningitis, sepsis) • Acanthamoeba polyphaga (keratitis and granulomatous amebic encephalitis) • Acinetobacter baumanni (pneumonia, blood stream infections, meningitis, UTIs— resistant to antibiotics) • Escherichia coli (food poisoning) • Borrelia burgdorferi (causes Lyme disease) • Corynebacterium diphtheriae (diphtheria) • Legionella pneumophila (Legionnaires' disease) • Staphylococcus pyogenes serotype M3 (severe infections—high morbidity rates) • Staphylococcus aureus (meningitis, sepsis) Half of the masks were contaminated with one or more strains of pneumonia-causing bacteria. One-third were contaminated with one or more strains of meningitis-causing bacteria. One-third were contaminated with dangerous, antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens. In addition, less dangerous pathogens were identified, including pathogens that can cause fever, ulcers, acne, yeast infections, strep throat, periodontal disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and more. The face masks studied were new or freshly-laundered before wearing and had been worn for 5 to 8 hours, most during in-person schooling by children aged 6 through 11. One was worn by an adult. A t-shirt worn by one of the children at school and unworn masks were tested as controls. No pathogens were found on the controls. Proteins found on the t-shirt, for example, are not pathogenic to humans and are commonly found in hair, skin, and soil.
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@MsEtse very little resources we use come from Africa, North America is very capable of being fully self sufficient
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@cyrene7784 The Danish randomized controlled trial on the real-world efficacy of face masks against coronavirus infection – the first of its kind – has now been published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. As expected, the trial found no statistically significant benefit of wearing a face mask. The study used “high-quality surgical masks with a filtration rate of 98%”. For political reasons, three major journals had previously refused to publish the Danish study. Meanwhile, US researcher Yinon Weiss has updated his charts on mask mandates and coronavirus infections in various countries and US states. The charts indicate that mask mandates have made no difference, or may even have been counterproductive.
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@cyrene7784 Abstract Background: Health care workers outside surgical suites in Asia use surgical-type face masks commonly. Prevention of upper respiratory infection is one reason given, although evidence of effectiveness is lacking. Methods: Health care workers in a tertiary care hospital in Japan were randomized into 2 groups: 1 that wore face masks and 1 that did not. They provided information about demographics, health habits, and quality of life. Participants recorded symptoms daily for 77 consecutive days, starting in January 2008. Presence of a cold was determined based on a previously validated measure of self-reported symptoms. The number of colds between groups was compared, as were risk factors for experiencing cold symptoms. Results: Thirty-two health care workers completed the study, resulting in 2464 subject days. There were 2 colds during this time period, 1 in each group. Of the 8 symptoms recorded daily, subjects in the mask group were significantly more likely to experience headache during the study period (P < .05). Subjects living with children were more likely to have high cold severity scores over the course of the study. Conclusion: Face mask use in health care workers has not been demonstrated to provide benefit in terms of cold symptoms or getting colds. A larger study is needed to definitively establish noninferiority of no mask use.
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@cyrene7784 Facemasks and hand hygiene to prevent influenza transmission in households: a cluster randomized trial We observed a good adherence to the intervention. In various sensitivity analyses, we did not identify any trend in the results suggesting effectiveness of facemasks.
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@cyrene7784 None of the studies established a conclusive relationship between mask/respirator use and protection against influenza infection.The use of masks and respirators to prevent transmission of influenza: a systematic review of the scientific evidence Faisal Bin-Reza et al. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2012 Jul.
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@cyrene7784 if you are talking about a mask protecting others when you are symptomatic there is a little truth to that but it's about as effective as covering your mouth with your hand when you sneeze
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@cyrene7784 Nothing you just said is even remotely accurate. Most of these are RCTs and are not self reported, the university of Louisville one is a purely statistical study going off mask mandates and confirmed cases so enough nonsense. It's nice that you admit you are anti science and just believe what you want to believe in the face of overwhelming evidence but hey if you want to wear a used diaper on your face like a talisman against common sense and scientific data that's up to you but you shouldn't be spreading misinformation as you are
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@cyrene7784 run back to your safe space before I smite you again with facts and logic
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@cyrene7784 the mask gets wet that's science! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaha No Cyrene, that's religion, the mask is your talisman and fauci and Tam are your dieties. That wetness is actually the far more dangerous pathogens that the science showed is on the masks after you contually breathe into it It's incredible how low intellect you anti science maskers are
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@CosmicHarmony58 says the keyboard warrior I have been doing something, I've been protesting since the beginning. You go line up for your booster sheep
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@MsEtse that is of course nonsense, we send ridiculous amounts of money to Africa and get basically nothing back from them This isn't the 1800s
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I'd absolutely love to, on the waiting g list for a green card
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