MAINE: Facemasks Blamed For Rise in Covid-19 Cases

The U.S. CDC revealed in May, 2020 that face masks do not stop the spread of respiratory viruses. A 2015 study in the British Medical Journal showed how cloth face masks actually increase the risk of catching a respiratory illness. In light of this data, the prolific use of cloth face masks in Maine, and the U.S., could explain the rising COVID-19 case numbers.

LINKS:
Nonpharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Nonhealthcare Settings—Personal Protective and Environmental Measures
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article
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A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577
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Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 Among
Symptomatic Adults ≥18 Years in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities —
United States, July 2020
https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/national-international-government-ngo-preparation-response/cdc-guidance-for-covid-19/892661-mmwr-community-and-close-contact-exposures-associated-with-covid-19-among-symptomatic-adults-%E2%89%A518-years-in-11-outpatient-health-care-facilities-%E2%80%94-united-states-july-2020
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COMMENTARY: Masks-for-all for COVID-19 not based on sound data
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/04/commentary-masks-all-covid-19-not-based-sound-data