口罩使命：它們有害而，不是有益
口罩使命：它們有害，而不是有益？- 準備轉變 / 2021年2月25日
Story at a Glance
故事一瞥
While the media claims mask mandates are based on science and will"save lives,"science is actually ignored wholesale and recommendations are primarily pushed based on emotional justifications and triggers
雖然媒體聲稱口罩命令是基於科學的，將"拯救生命"，但科學實際上被完全忽視，推薦主要是基於情感上的理由和觸發器
Recommendations have fluctuated wildly from initially admonishing people to not wear masks,to mandating universal mask wearing by all,including the healthy,to wearing two,three and even four masks,plus goggles and face shields
建議的數量變化很大，從最初告誡人們不要戴口罩，到強制所有人包括健康的人戴通用口罩，再到戴兩個、三個甚至四個口罩，外加護目鏡和面罩
The logical reason for all this flip-flopping is because actual science is being ignored.From the start,the available research has been rather consistent:Mask wearing does not reduce the prevalence of viral illness and asymptomatic spread is exceedingly rare,if not nonexistent
所有這些搖擺不定的邏輯原因是因為實際的科學被忽視了。從一開始，現有的研究就相當一致：戴口罩並不能減少病毒性疾病的流行，無症狀傳播即使不是不存在，也是極其罕見的
The largest COVID-19-specific mask trial to date found masks may either reduce your risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection by as much as 46%,or increase it by 23%.Either way,the vast majority—97.9%of those who didn't wear masks,and 98.2%of those who did—remained infection free
迄今為止最大的 covid-19特異性口罩試驗發現，口罩可以降低多達46%的 SARS-CoV-2感染風險，或增加23%。不管怎樣，絕大多數人(97.9%沒有戴口罩的人和98.2%戴口罩的人)都沒有受到感染
The USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention rely on an anecdotal story about two hair stylists who interacted with clients while symptomatic.Because everyone wore masks in the salon,and none tested positive after exposure,they claim this is evidence that the masks prevented the spread of infection.Meanwhile,other CDC data reveal 85%of confirmed COVID-19 patients used masks"often"or"always"
美國疾病控制和預防中心依賴於一個關於兩個髮型師在症狀出現時與客戶互動的軼事故事。因為每個人在沙龍裡都戴著口罩，而且沒有一個人在接觸後檢測出陽性，他們聲稱這是口罩防止傳染的證據。與此同時，CDC的其他數據顯示，85%的確診2019冠狀病毒疾病患者"經常" 或 "總是"使用口罩。
In breathless tones,NBC News recently reported the existence of a business where mask wearing isn't enforced.In the Naples,Florida,grocery store,hardly anyone wears a mask.The store's owner,who the news station claimed"is known for his conservative and often controversial viewpoints,"told a reporter he's never worn a mask in his life and never will.
NBC新聞最近用氣喘吁籲的語調報導了一家不強制戴口罩的公司的存在。在那不勒斯，佛羅里達，雜貨店，幾乎沒有人戴口罩。據新聞電視台報導，這家商店的老闆告訴記者，他一生中從未戴過口罩，以後也不會戴。
The store does have a mask policy posted,but video shows that many customers are fine with not wearing one.There is a mask mandate in Naples,but Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis has issued a ruling that makes enforcement of the rule difficult,NBC said .
這家商店確實貼出了口罩政策，但視頻顯示，許多顧客對不戴口罩沒有意見。美國全國廣播公司稱，那不勒斯有口罩禁令，但佛羅里達州州長羅恩·德桑蒂斯已經頒布了一項裁決，使得該規定難以執行。
The irony of the whole thing is that while the media claims mask mandates are based on science and will"save lives,"this simply isn't true.Science is actually being ignored wholesale and recommendations are primarily pushed based on emotional justifications and triggers. If science were actually followed,universal mask wearing by healthy people would not—indeed could not—be recommended.
具有諷刺意味的是，儘管媒體聲稱口罩命令是以科學為基礎的，可以"拯救生命"，但事實並非如此。科學實際上被完全忽視了，推薦主要是基於情感上的理由和誘因。如果科學真的被遵循，那麼健康的人戴的通用口罩就不會被推薦——實際上也不可能被推薦。
A Timeline of Unscientific Extremes
非科學極端事件的時間表
From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,health experts have been unable to unify around a cohesive message about face masks.In February 2020,Surgeon General Jerome Adams sent out a tweet urging Americans to stop buying masks,saying they are"NOT effective ."(He has since deleted that tweet.)Adams also warned that if worn or handled improperly,face masks can increase your risk of infection.
從2019冠狀病毒疾病大流行開始，衛生專家就無法就口罩的問題達成一致意見。2020年2月，美國衛生局局長杰羅姆·亞當斯(Jerome Adams)發布了一條推特，敦促美國人停止購買口罩，稱口罩"沒有效果"(他後來刪除了那條推文。)亞當斯還警告說，如果配戴或處理不當，口罩可能會增加感染的風險。
Similarly,in March 2020,Dr.Anthony Fauci stated that"people should not be walking around with masks"because"it's not providing the perfect protection that people think that it is."Logically,only symptomatic individuals and health care workers were urged to wear them.
同樣，2020年3月，安東尼·福奇(Anthony Fauci)博士表示，"人們不應該戴著口罩到處走"，因為"它沒有提供人們認為的完美保護"，從邏輯上來講，只有有症狀的個人和醫護人員才會被要求配戴。
Fauci even pointed out that mask wearing has"unintended consequences"as"people keep fiddling with their mask and they keep touching their face,"which may actually increase the risk of contracting and/or spreading the virus.
福西甚至指出，戴口罩有"意外後果"，因為"人們不斷擺弄他們的口罩，他們不斷接觸他們的臉"，這實際上可能增加感染和/或傳播病毒的風險。
By June 2020,universal mask mandates became the norm and we were told we had to wear them because there may be asymptomatic super-spreaders among us.Interestingly enough,that same month,the World Health Organization admitted that asymptomatic transmission was"very rare. "[Emphasis added]If that's true,then why should healthy,asymptomatic people mask up?
到2020年6月，通用口罩規定成為常態，我們被告知必須戴口罩，因為我們當中可能有無症狀的超級傳播者。有趣的是，同一個月，世界衛生組織承認無症狀傳播是"非常罕見的" [強調補充]，如果這是真的，那麼為什麼健康的、沒有症狀的人要戴上口罩呢？
By July 2020,Fauci claimed his initial dismissal of face masks had been in error and that he'd downplayed their importance simply to ensure there would be a sufficient supply for health care workers,who need them most.
到2020年7月，福奇聲稱他最初解除口罩的決定是錯誤的，他淡化了口罩的重要性，只是為了確保最需要口罩的衛生保健工作者有足夠的供應。
Fast-forward a few weeks,and by the end of July 2020,Fauci went to the next extreme,floating the recommendation to wear goggles and full face shields in addition to a mask,ostensibly because the mucous membranes of your eyes could potentially serve as entryways for viruses as well.
快進幾個星期，到2020年7月底，福奇走到了另一個極端，他建議除了戴口罩外，還要戴護目鏡和全面式的面罩，表面上看是因為你眼睛的粘膜也可能成為病毒的入口通道。
This despite the fact that a March 31,2020,report in JAMA Ophthalmology found SARS-CoV-2-positive conjunctival specimens(ie,specimens taken from the eye)in just 5.2%of confirmed COVID-19 patients(two out of 28) .
儘管2020年3月31日《美國醫學會眼科雜誌》的一份報告指出，只有5.2%的確診2019冠狀病毒疾病患者的結膜標本(即從眼部採集的標本)中發現sars-cov-2陽性。
What's more,contamination of the eyes is likely primarily the result of touching your eyes with contaminated fingers.If you wear goggles or a face shield,you may actually be more prone to touch your eyes to rub away sweat,condensation and/or scratch an itch.
更重要的是，眼睛的污染很可能主要是由於手指觸摸眼睛造成的。如果你戴護目鏡或口罩，你可能更容易觸摸你的眼睛，擦去汗水，冷凝和/或抓癢。
Toward the end of November 2020,the asymptomatic spread narrative was effectively destroyed by the publication of a Chinese study involving nearly 9.9 million individuals.It revealed not a single case of COVID-19 could be traced to an asymptomatic individual who had tested positive.[ Emphasis added]
到2020年11月底，一項涉及近990萬人的中國研究的發表，有效地摧毀了無症狀傳播敘事。結果顯示，沒有一個2019冠狀病毒疾病病例可以追溯到經檢測呈陽性的無症狀個體。 [強調語氣]
Around December 2020,recommendations for double-masking emerged,and this trend gained momentum through extensive media coverage as we moved into the first weeks of 2021.Undeterred by scientific evidence and logic alike,by the end of January 2021,"experts"started promoting the use of three or even four masks,whether you're symptomatic or not.
2020年12月左右，出現了雙重遮蔽的建議，隨著我們進入2021年的頭幾週，這一趨勢通過廣泛的媒體報導得到了推動。 2021年1月底，"專家"不顧科學證據和邏輯，開始推廣使用三個甚至四個口罩，無論你是否有症狀。
These recommendations quickly sparked a mild backlash,with other experts encouraging the return to common sense,as wearing three or more masks may impair airflow,which can worsen any number of health conditions.
這些建議很快引發了輕微的反彈，其他專家鼓勵回歸常識，因為戴三個或更多的口罩可能會損害氣流，這可能會惡化任何數量的健康狀況。
True to form,while promoting the concept of double-masking as recently as January 29,2021,by February 1,Fauci conceded"There is no data that indicates double-masking is effective,"but that"There are many people who feel… if you really want to have an extra little bit of protection,'maybe I should put two masks on.'"In other words,the suggestion is based on emotion,not actual science.
一如既往，直到2021年1月29日，也就是2月1日，福奇還在推廣雙重掩蔽的概念，他承認"沒有數據表明雙重掩蔽是有效的"，但是"有很多人覺得.... ..如果你真的想要得到一點額外的保護，'也許我應該戴上兩個口罩。" '。換句話說，這個建議是基於情感，而不是真正的科學。
The logical reason for all this flip-flopping is because actual science is NOT being taken into account.From the start,the available research has been rather consistent:Mask wearing does not reduce the prevalence of viral illness and asymptomatic spread is exceedingly rare,if not nonexistent.
所有這些搖擺不定的邏輯原因是因為實際的科學沒有被考慮在內。從一開始，現有的研究就相當一致：戴口罩並不能減少病毒性疾病的流行，無症狀傳播即使不是不存在，也是極其罕見的。
Both of these scientific consensuses negate the rationale for universal mask wearing by healthy(asymptomatic)people.The only time mask wearing makes sense is in a hospital setting and if you are actually symptomatic and need to be around others,and even then,you need to be aware that it provides only limited protection.[Emphasis added]
這些科學共識都否定了健康人(無症狀)戴普遍口罩的理論基礎。只有在醫院裡戴口罩才有意義，如果你確實有症狀，需要和其他人在一起，即使這樣，你也需要意識到它只能提供有限的保護。 [強調語氣]
The reason for this is because the virus is aerosolized and spreads through the air.Aerosolized viruses—especially SARS-CoV-2,which is about half the size of influenza viruses—cannot be blocked by a mask,as explained in my interview with Denis Rancourt,who has conducted a thorough review of the published science on masks and viral transmission.
這是因為病毒被霧化並通過空氣傳播。我在接受丹尼斯·蘭科特(Denis Rancourt)採訪時解釋說，霧化病毒——尤其是約為流感病毒一半大小的 SARS-CoV-2病毒——無法被口罩阻擋。蘭科特對已發表的關於口罩和病毒傳播的科學研究進行了徹底的回顧。
According to Rancourt,"NONE of these well-designed studies that are intended to remove observational bias found a statistically significant advantage of wearing a mask versus not wearing a mask."
根據 Rancourt 的說法，"這些設計良好的研究都沒有發現戴口罩比不戴口罩有統計學意義上的顯著優勢，這些研究旨在消除觀察偏差。"
COVID-19 Specific Mask Trial Failed to Prove Benefit
2019冠狀病毒疾病特定口罩試驗未能證明其有益
While most mask studies have looked at influenza,the first COVID-19-specific randomized controlled surgical mask trial,published November 18,2020,confirmed previous findings,showing that:
雖然大多數口罩研究著眼於流感，但2020年11月18日發表的第一個 covid-19特異性隨機對照外科口罩試驗證實了以前的研究結果，表明：
a. Masks may reduce your risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection by as much as 46%,or it may actually increase your risk by 23%
A. 口罩可以降低 SARS-CoV-2感染的風險高達46%，或者實際上可能增加23%的風險
b.The vast majority—97.9%of those who didn't wear masks,and 98.2%of those who did—remained infection free
B. 絕大多數人(97.9%的未戴口罩者和98.2%的戴口罩者)仍然沒有受到感染
The study included 3,030 individuals assigned to wear a surgical face mask and 2,994 unmasked controls.Of them,80.7%completed the study.Based on the adherence scores reported,46%of participants always wore the mask as recommended,47%predominantly as recommended and 7%failed to follow recommendations.
這項研究包括3030個被分配戴外科口罩的人和2994個未戴口罩的對照組。其中80.7%的人完成了這項研究。根據堅持度分數報告，46%的參與者總是按照推薦戴口罩，47%主要按照推薦戴口罩，7%沒有按照推薦戴口罩。
Among mask wearers,1.8%ended up testing positive for SARS-CoV-2,compared to 2.1%among controls.When they removed the people who reported not adhering to the recommendations for use,the results remained the same—1.8%,which suggests adherence makes no significant difference.
在戴口罩者中，1.8%的人最終檢測出 SARS-CoV-2陽性，而對照組中這一比例為2.1%。當他們移除那些報告不遵守推薦使用的人時，結果仍然是相同的ー1.8%，這表明遵守並沒有顯著差異。
Among those who reported wearing their face mask"exactly as instructed,"2%tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 compared to 2.1%of the controls.So,essentially,we're destroying economies and lives around the world to protect a tiny minority from getting a positive PCR test result which,as detailed in"Asymptomatic'Casedemic'Is a Perpetuation of Needless Fear,"means little to nothing.[Emphasis added]
在那些"完全按照指示"戴口罩的人中，2%的人 SARS-CoV-2檢測呈陽性，而對照組的這一比例為2.1%。因此，從本質上講，我們正在摧毀世界各地的經濟和生活，以保護極少數人不會得到陽性PCR檢測結果，正如《無症狀'個案流行病'是無謂恐懼的延續》一文所詳述的那樣，這種結果幾乎毫無意義。 [強調語氣]
CDC Relies on Anecdotal Data to Promote Mask Use
美國疾病控制與預防中心利用傳聞數據推廣口罩使用
If you want additional proof that health authorities are not concerned with following the best available science,look no further than the USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention.What do they rely on as the primary piece of"evidence"to back up its mask recommendation ?
如果你想要更多的證據來證明衛生當局並不關心遵循最好的可用科學，那麼看看美國疾病控制和預防中心吧。他們依靠什麼作為主要的"證據"來支持他們的口罩推薦？
A wholly anecdotal story about two symptomatic hair stylists who interacted with 139 clients during eight days is all they offer.Sixty-seven of the clients agreed to be interviewed and tested.None tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
他們提供的僅僅是一個關於兩個有症狀的髮型師在八天內與139個客戶互動的完全軼事故事。67名客戶同意接受面談和測試。沒有檢測出 SARS-CoV-2陽性。
The fact that the stylists and all clients"universally wore masks in the salon"is therefore seen as evidence that the masks prevented the spread of infection.The Danish study reviewed above didn't even make it onto the CDC's list of studies.
因此，造型師和所有客戶"在沙龍普遍戴口罩"這一事實被視為口罩防止了感染傳播的證據。上面提到的丹麥研究甚至沒有被列入疾病預防控制中心的研究清單。
The CDC's own data also show 70.6%of COVID-19 patients reported"always"wearing a cloth mask or face covering in the 14 days preceding their illness;14.4%reported having worn a mask"often."So,a total of 85% of people who came down with COVID-19 had"often"or"always"worn a mask.
疾病防治中心自己的數據也顯示，70.6%的2019冠狀病毒疾病患者在患病前14天"總是"戴著布口罩或面罩；14.4%的患者報告說"經常"戴著口罩，因此，總共有85%的2019冠狀病毒疾病患者"經常"或"總是"帶著口罩。
This too contradicts the idea that mask wearing will protect against the infection,and is probably a slightly more reliable indicator of effectiveness than the anecdotal hairdresser story.
這也與戴口罩可以預防感染的觀點相矛盾，而且可能是一個比傳聞中的理髮師故事更可靠的效果指標。
Another recent investigation revealed the same trend,showing that states with mask mandates had an average of 27 positive SARS-CoV-2"cases"per 100,000 people,whereas states with no mask mandates had just 17 cases per 100,000.I reviewed these and other findings in my December 31,2020,article,"Mask Mandates Are Absolutely Useless."
最近的另一項調查顯示了同樣的趨勢，顯示有口罩授權的州平均每10萬人有27例SARS-CoV-2陽性"病例"，而沒有口罩授權的州平均每10萬人只有17例。我在2020年12月31日的文章《口罩命令是完全無用的》中回顧了這些和其他一些發現
Masks Don't Protect Against Smoke
口罩不能防煙霧
The CDC also contradicts its own conclusions that masks protect against viral spread by specifying that wearing a cloth face mask will NOT protect you against wildfire smoke,because"they do not catch small,harmful particles in smoke that can harm your health."To get any protection from harmful smoke particles,you'd have to use an N95 respirator.
美國疾病控制與預防中心還反駁了自己的結論，即口罩可以防止病毒傳播，但他們指出，戴布質口罩不能防止野火煙霧，因為"它們不會在煙霧中捕捉到可能危害健康的微小有害顆粒"為了防止有害的煙霧顆粒，你必須使用N95呼吸器。
The particulate matter in wildfire smoke can range from 2.5 micrometers in diameter or smaller in smoke and haze,to 10 micrometers in wind-blown dust.SARS-CoV-2,meanwhile,has a diameter between 0.06 and 0.14 micrometers,far tinier than the particulate found in smoke.
野火煙氣中的顆粒物直徑可達2.5微米或更小，在煙霧中可達10微米。同時，SARS-CoV-2的直徑在0.06到0.14微米之間，比煙霧中發現的微粒要小得多。
SARS-CoV-2 is also about half the size of most viruses,which tend to measure between 0.02 microns to 0.3 microns.Meanwhile,virus-laden saliva or respiratory droplets expelled when talking or coughing measure between 5 and 10 micrometers.
SARS-CoV-2的大小也是大多數病毒的一半，這些病毒的尺寸一般在0.02微米到0.3微米之間。與此同時，說話或咳嗽時帶有病毒的唾液或呼吸道飛沫可達5至10微米。
N95 masks can filter particles as small as 0.3 microns,so they may prevent a majority of respiratory droplets from escaping,but not aerosolized viruses.Influenza viruses and SARS-CoV-2 are small enough to float in the air column,so as long as you can still breathe,they can flow in and out of your respiratory tract.
N95口罩可以過濾0.3微米的微粒，因此它們可以阻止大多數呼吸道飛沫的逃逸，但不能阻止霧化病毒的逃逸。流感病毒和 SARS-CoV-2很小，可以漂浮在空氣柱中，所以只要你還能呼吸，它們就可以在你的呼吸道中進進出出。
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