I think DeSantis has picked the wrong hill to die on. This issue, mask or not, should be a local issue, but then he can’t get the press to pay him all this attention.
That's supposed to be the process - for those who enter at border crossing entry points. That's where it can be managed that way.
Dr. Makary (Johns Hopkins) was interviewed yesterday and asked about masks. He said there has yet to be a single study done to indicate whether or not they help/make a difference. He's quite surprised/annoyed by that because he feels they've had plenty of time to do many a good study of masks by now. While there are new covid happenings that crop up and it's justified that not enough time has passed to have study data yet, he thinks it's quite weird that we don't yet have any decent data on the advantages (or even disadvantages) of masking. But, if you are aware of any good studies showing that regular (not N95) masks do any good, please post a link.
I don’t have any studies to link, I just feel that the governor thought this was going to be a good idea and the data, as far as infections, seem to be climbing in an alarming manner. There is not a consistent message from the powers that be, either.
Let me guess...on Fox. Nothing like a surgeon who is a gastro intestinal surgeon and believes in herd immunity to be a knowledgeable expert on virology and masking. Get back to us when Fox has a real expert in the field of virology who isn't into fringe theories.
almost all of them are fitted with electronic ankle monitoring until they go to their first court date. Asylum officers meet with you monthly...its not as easy to abscond as you seem to think. It took my husband from 2014 until now..he is still going through the process and still meets montly with an asylum officer
I did hear a dr saying the other day the KN95 are the only reliable masks if worn properly, for the delta variant because of the smaller highly tranmissable particles. Cloth masks may provide 20-30% depending. The info is out there but it depends what we are listening to if we hear it.
he is a surgeon that removes tumors...it is an admirable job, but he clearly would not have knowledge of how viruses operate...bacteria, yes...because he has experience in gastroenterology...but not in virology.
Do you have links to good data showing there is an advantage to school children being masked? I'd love to see this published data from a doctor you think "knows". Or, is your post simply snarky source bashing.
I have heard similar reporting lately - that the only masks of value for delta are the N95, worn properly. As yet, I haven't heard that is what is proposed for schools.
I agree, it's not a consistent message. If we had good data, I think we'd have a much higher chance of various leaders providing consistent messages. But, we've got a big problem, IMO, if we are just tossing something as invasive as 8 hours of a young child wearing a mask 5 days a week - over an unsubstantiated guess that might be worthless.
Great, maybe you are someone who can provide a link to the effectiveness of masks for school children - from virologists.
your request
www.mayoclinic.org
www.epa.gov
I have no intention of doing your homework for you. You have shown over and over again that you simply discount anything unless Fox promotes it. Providing data for youu, as I have done many times about pediatric Covid and the value of pediatric vaccines, is a waste of my time. For my part I'll go with Pediatric associations and the virology experts both in the US and in Canada...you go with Fox.
He also said this:
Your quest for "good data" may be in the works if Florida would like to take the role of the participant given a placebo.
Dr. Makary thinks we'll see a peak in delta cases in approximately 3 weeks (early Sept.), then a fairly rapid and noticeable decline after that into October - across the nation. I will be watching to see if true - where children are masked and where they aren't.
So do I and so do many real experts but of course the hopitizations and deaths follow the decrease in cases. I think Fall bodes better but not until there is one hell of a lot more suffering.
Dr. Malarky is out of his lane.
My opinion of Fox comes from watching it intermittently. MCAllen Republican Mayor seems to like Fox too. It only takes a bit of watching to see who has stirred the pot.
You are damn right I am obsessed with Fox and the damage they do every day by promoting their untruths and causing such divisvness. However, I don't think I would be pointing to the obsession of Fox by another poster when you quote their " experts" in post after post after post......most of which are easily debunked or shown to be misleading.....not that seen to register.
You're dreaming or delirious if you think things today are like they were in 2014. The sheer volume of illegal entries can't be processed the way you think they are.
It would impact Florida's hospitality industry. Not everyone jumps off the plane and hops directly onto their cruise ship. Connections don't work that way. While they wait they'll have dinner at a restaurant, maybe stay a night in a hotel. Same when the ship comes back into port after the cruise.