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It seemed pretty obvious to me at the time that they were protecting


against mask hoarding when masks were in short supply and needed for medical workers.

They clearly screwed up in their messaging because of how people are viewing that information now, but they were in an impossible spot. If they said masks were effective, there would have been a run on them and the incredible PPE shortage at hospitals would have been even worse than we experienced. And as KC mentioned below, the need for the general public should have been lower because they were supposed to be locked in at home.

So the experts made a tough call and misled the public to protect the most immediate, critical need in fighting the virus. Again, they screwed up in that it backfired because of the perceived flip-flop, but the opposite outcome would have probably been just as bad if not worse.

(In response to this post by 501)

Posted: 07/12/2020 at 12:02PM



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For those in denial... -- Beerman 07/12/2020 09:52AM
  Liberal politicians. -- ryno hoo 07/12/2020 12:34PM
  We didn’t have enough masks ** -- 111Balz 07/12/2020 12:55PM
  Exactly. ** -- hoodeyo 07/12/2020 12:39PM
  Cuz Amurrikins have a right to their ignorance! ** -- SixerHoo 07/12/2020 12:20PM
  Rush right out to a Covid party near you! ** -- WaxHoo 07/12/2020 1:44PM
  True Amurrikins don’t trust knowledge!** -- SixerHoo 07/12/2020 12:46PM
  No, that’s a classic sunk cost. -- hoolstoptheheels 07/12/2020 11:08AM
  No worry. It's just gonna disappear soon (link) -- Hoo TV 07/12/2020 10:08AM

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