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The Editor-in-Chief of Cochrane says that the "wording (of the mask study) was open to misinterpretation, for which we apologize," and that Cochrane would revise the summary.

They also say that one of the lead authors even more seriously misinterpreted its findings in the media.

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Now the organization, Cochrane, says the way it summarized the review was unclear and imprecise, and that the way some people interpreted it was wrong.
“Many commentators have claimed that a recently updated Cochrane Review shows that ‘masks don’t work’, which is an inaccurate and misleading interpretation,” Karla Soares-Weiser, the editor in chief of The Cochrane Library, said in a statement.
“The review examined whether interventions to promote mask wearing help to slow the spread of respiratory viruses,” Soares-Weiser said, adding, “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.”
She said that “this wording was open to misinterpretation, for which we apologize,” and that Cochrane would revise the summary.
Soares-Weiser also said, though, that one of the lead authors of the review even more seriously misinterpreted its finding on masks b...

12:29 PM - Mar 10, 2023

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nytimes.com

Opinion | Here’s Why the Science Is Clear That Masks Work - The New York Times

A respected science organization says its review of studies about respiratory viruses was misinterpreted to incorrectly claim masks were useless.

12:31 PM - Mar 10, 2023

Dr. Lucky Tran

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Here's my piece on the Cochrane study. We need to stop giving so much air to bad faith actors spreading disinformation. Their goal is to exhaust us and numb us into losing empathy and giving up. Masks protect ourselves and our communities. Let's use them!

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theguardian.com

Don’t believe those who claim science proves masks don’t work | Lucky Tran | The Guardian

A new scientific review of the efficacy of masks is deeply flawed. That hasn’t stopped some from touting it

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12:32 PM - Mar 10, 2023

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Opinion | Here’s Why the Science Is Clear That Masks Work - The New York Times

Don’t believe those who claim science proves masks don’t work | Lucky Tran | The Guardian