Item 1: Masks are dangerous AND ineffective against SARS-CoV-2 (aka COVID-19)

Item 2: Physicians, in spite of scientific studies disproving mask effectiveness against viruses, promoted mask wearing, causing both fear and weakened immune systems amongst the general public of many nations beginning in year 2020.

Item 3: Texas governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order yesterday prohibiting "governmental entities and officials from mandating face coverings or restricting activities in response to the COVID-19 disaster"
gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/EO-GA-36_prohibition_on_mandating_face_coverings_response_to_COVID-19_disaster_IMAGE_05-18-2021.pdf

Item 4: Effective the same day: Texas cities Sugar Land and Missouri City and Texas school district Fort Bend Independent School District issue statements complying, at least in part, with the governor's executive order.
(Link #1) communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/coronavirus/2021/05/18/updated-missouri-city-sugar-land-to-no-longer-require-masks-following-gov-greg-abbotts-executive-order
(Link #2) communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/coronavirus/2021/05/18/fort-bend-isd-reverses-mask-policy-after-order-from-gov-greg-abbott

Item 5: It appears that Texas citizens are now allowed by local law to follow more healthful measures. Major win for citizens of Texas!

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"Masks Are Dangerous was created as a source of information and medical literature for those asking questions about mask safety and necessity. Is mask wearing backed by science?"
masksaredangerous.com

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"A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers

Objective The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of cloth masks to medical masks in hospital healthcare workers (HCWs). The null hypothesis is that there is no difference between medical masks and cloth masks.
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Main outcome measure Clinical respiratory illness (CRI), influenza-like illness (ILI) and laboratory-confirmed respiratory virus infection.

Results The rates of all infection outcomes were highest in the cloth mask arm, with the rate of ILI statistically significantly higher in the cloth mask arm (relative risk (RR)=13.00, 95% CI 1.69 to 100.07) compared with the medical mask arm. Cloth masks also had significantly higher rates of ILI compared with the control arm. An analysis by mask use showed ILI (RR=6.64, 95% CI 1.45 to 28.65) and laboratory-confirmed virus (RR=1.72, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.94) were significantly higher in the cloth masks group compared with the medical masks group. Penetration of cloth masks by particles was almost 97% and medical masks 44%.

Conclusions This study is the first [randomized controlled trial] of cloth masks, and the results caution against the use of cloth masks. This is an important finding to inform occupational health and safety. Moisture retention, reuse of cloth masks and poor filtration may result in increased risk of infection. Further research is needed to inform the widespread use of cloth masks globally. However, as a precautionary measure, cloth masks should not be recommended for [healthcare workers], particularly in high-risk situations, and guidelines need to be updated."

Authors
1. C Raina MacIntyre1,
2. Holly Seale1,
3. Tham Chi Dung2,
4. Nguyen Tran Hien2,
5. Phan Thi Nga2,
6. Abrar Ahmad Chughtai1,
7. Bayzidur Rahman1,
8. Dominic E Dwyer3,
9. Quanyi Wang4

1. Correspondence to Professor C Raina MacIntyre; [email protected]

bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577

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U.S. federal constitutional guidance violated during the SARS-CoV-2 fear campaign perpetuated by WHO, CDC, Drs. Fauci, Birx, et al.:

(1) "Unenumerated rights", aka U.S. Federal Bill of Rights, 9th Amendment
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
law.cornell.edu/constitution/ninth_amendment

(2) "Reserved powers", aka U.S. Federal Bill of Rights, 10th Amendment
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
law.cornell.edu/constitution/tenth_amendment

Images

(1) Child with cloth mask and plastic face shield.
Description: Masks are not mandatory for children under the age of 11, and there are fears about their use by younger children (Photo: Getty Images)
inews.co.uk/news/children-wearing-face-mask-dangerous-public-health-england-560980

(2) N-95 Mask with Respirator
Description: “Bhubaneswar: Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health has written to all states and UTs stating, ‘the use of valved respirator N95 masks is detrimental to preventing Covid.” ~ KalingaTV Bureau
kalingatv.com/state/n95-masks-with-respirators-unsafe-warns-ministry-of-health-india

(3) Surgeons Wearing Masks
Description: "One study from 2008 by Beder[1] et al, showed that during major surgery, when 53 surgeons all over age 35 were checked by pulse oximetry pre and post-surgery, the pulse rate increased and the oxygen saturation of the blood decreased by the end of the major surgery." ~ Dr. Nate Semmelweis
Citation within description: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18500410/
masksaredangerous.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/why-do-surgeons-wear-masks-696x696.png

(4) School girl wearing pink cloth mask
Description: “Public schools cannot require students, teachers, parents and other staff members or visitors to wear masks after June 4, Gov. Greg Abbott declared in an executive order issued May 18. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)” ~ Anna Lotz
communityimpact.com/houston/tomball-magnolia/government/2021/05/18/public-schools-cant-require-students-staff-to-wear-masks-after-june-4-gov-abbott-says

(5) Man wearing N-95 without Respirator
N95 masks are designed to create a tight seal around the nose and mouth and filter smoke particles from the air. (WILL MCDONALD / Yakima Herald-Republic)

Article snippet: “The state Department of Health recommends not putting N95 masks on children because they won’t fit properly over their mouths, causing needless breathing difficulties without providing protection. Similarly, Bernard said, people with beards won’t benefit from the masks since the masks won’t properly seal.

Even with a proper fit, N95 masks can create additional respiratory issues if worn for too long. If you’re having trouble breathing after wearing a mask for an extended period of time, Tull said, it’s best to head indoors.” ~ Alec Regimbal
yakimaherald.com/news/local/masks-make-a-difference-when-air-gets-dangerous/article_5e4a4786-99d4-11e7-96a8-1b3105f0b789.html