Anyway, here’s CIDRAP director Dr. Ohlsterholm with a lot more nuance on his masking opinions as well as the Delta variant at large.
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/do-masks-provide-much-protection-we-think-bglhwy/Which falls in line with this commentary he released last year:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/07/commentary-my-views-cloth-face-coverings-public-preventing-covid-19-Most masks are not effective in blocking the majority of virus particles as the virus can be transmitted through aerosols, the Delta Variant especially
-Part of the reason for the above is that most people don’t wear their masks properly (not covering the nose)
-Messaging to the public should be emphasizing that masking is a lower level step and should not “use the wearing of cloth face coverings as an excuse to decrease other crucial, likely more effective, protective steps, like physical distancing”
His discussion on vaccine mandates vs. private businesses requiring them is an interesting one, especially comparing adopting vaccine requirements for bars and restaurants to adopting anti-smoking measures for bars and restaurants.
This however is not a discussion focused toward reopening schools.
He does have a two part podcast regarding reopening schools but those were from last year, prior to the emergence of the Delta variant.
Part 1 -
https://youtu.be/nqhshThDOJAPart 2 -
https://youtu.be/eaP76TArMRUThere’s also an hour long dive into his research on what masks can and cannot due from the same podcast.
Masks & the science -
https://youtu.be/OQKwDxAEUCII have not listened to any of the three of those as it almost midnight but they will be on my playlist for tomorrow.