1.0Brownstone Institutehttps://brownstone.orgVinay Prasadhttps://brownstone.org/author/vinay-prasad/Do masks reduce risk of COVID19 by 53%? How about 80%? ⋆ Brownstone Instituterich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="IGIiiwnP05"><a href="https://brownstone.org/articles/do-masks-reduce-risk-of-covid19-by-53-how-about-80/">Do masks reduce risk of COVID19 by 53%? How about 80%?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://brownstone.org/articles/do-masks-reduce-risk-of-covid19-by-53-how-about-80/embed/#?secret=IGIiiwnP05" width="600" height="338" title="“Do masks reduce risk of COVID19 by 53%? How about 80%?” — Brownstone Institute" data-secret="IGIiiwnP05" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://brownstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/shutterstock_1454801327-800x469.jpg800469Scientists have lost any consistent standards for evidence appraisal. Non randomized data with dirty measures of exposure and unrealistic effect sizes should set off warning bells. Or, if you want to just believe in things, then go ahead, just believe in them, but don’t pretend you are following a consistent framework for evaluating evidence.