I think I know which paper you're referring to in the Cochrane review, and it explicitly does not say that:
Many commentators have claimed that a recently-updated Cochrane Review shows that 'masks don't work', which is an inaccurate and misleading interpretation.
It would be accurate to say that the review examined whether interventions to promote mask wearing help to slow the spread of respiratory viruses, and that the results were inconclusive. Given the limitations in the primary evidence, the review is not able to address the question of whether mask-wearing itself reduces people's risk of contracting or spreading respiratory viruses.
I am sorry but I didn't say that Cochrane review shows that “masks don't work”. I said that we “have no evidence that they work”. Most people don't even realize the difference therefore Cochrane published the explanation.
As far as recommendations go in medicine go – thing can be recommended only if they have evidence. The review found that we don't have such evidence.
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According to the Cochrane review, we don't have evidence that masks worked. This assertion makes the report less trustable.
Vaccines have high level of evidence. Closures probably don't have any evidence at all.
I think I know which paper you're referring to in the Cochrane review, and it explicitly does not say that:
https://www.cochrane.org/news/statement-physical-interventio...
I am sorry but I didn't say that Cochrane review shows that “masks don't work”. I said that we “have no evidence that they work”. Most people don't even realize the difference therefore Cochrane published the explanation.
As far as recommendations go in medicine go – thing can be recommended only if they have evidence. The review found that we don't have such evidence.