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| Topic | It pisses me off that some people can't comprehend who a mask protects. |
| Clench281 09/03/20 3:04:08 PM #35: | MartianManchild posted... adjl I would like to hear your thoughts and feelings about the article I posted. The main takeaway seems to be that governmental intervention policies are a poor predictor of changes in transmission rate in the epidemic. To that I say no crap. Many people self-impose interventions like social distancing and mask wearing regardless of the law. Many businesses have done the same, encouraging employees to work from home when possible even if not legally required. At the same time, many people refuse to adhere to policies that have been enacted. Both of these factors reduce the association between policy and transmission rates Besides, the whole premise of modeling infection rates ~ government intervention in this manner is a bit dubious, given that they're interdependent variables. You don't just have regions that stay '100% open' or '100% shut down,' they're changing over time. That's further going to weaken the association. --- Take me for what I am -- who I was meant to be. And if you give a damn, take me baby, or leave me. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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