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The actual quote reads - anon

Posted: Jul 13th, 2020 - 7:29 pm In Reply to: Update on your post - ,

"We understand that some people are citing our Perspective article (published on April 1 at NEJM.org) as support for discrediting widespread masking. IN TRUTH, THE INTENT OF OUR ARTICLE WAS TO PUSH FOR MORE MASKING, NOT LESS. It is apparent that many people with SARS-CoV-2 infection are asymptomatic or presymptomatic yet highly contagious and that these people account for a substantial fraction of all transmissions. Universal masking helps to prevent such people from spreading virus-laden secretions, whether they recognize that they are infected or not."

So, it certainly appears that the NEJM did some serious backpedaling. Probably because the science and the facts completely support the usefulness of masks in reducing transmission of Covid.

Thanks for posting this update and setting the record straight.

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