COVID-19 hospitalizations hit all-time high; CDC takes stronger stance on masks — 6 updates:...

Interesting. But also misleading. Nothing false about the story But the way the article is written it is highly misleading. That is not a conspiracy theory, it is fact that can be proven within the article itself.

Since in writing and in presentations, it is usually advised to put what you want people to focus on up front first, I will take that approach with this article. You may or may not come to the same conclusion/s that I did. But put your critical thinking and analysis skills and tools to work to find the story.

**COVID-19 hospitalizations hit all-time high; CDC takes stronger stance on masks — 6 updates**
*1. The CDC updated its face mask guidance Nov. 10, saying that masks also protect wearers, not just those around them. The update strengthens the agency's stance on mask use, as a previous guidance said wearing masks only benefited those around the wearer. The updated guidance also cites seven studies that confirm the benefits of universal masking.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/covid-19-hospitalizations-hit-all-time-high-cdc-takes-stronger-stance-on-masks-6-updates.html
**Scientific Brief: Community Use of Cloth Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2**
*An investigation of a high-exposure event, in which 2 symptomatically ill hair stylists interacted for an average of 15 minutes with each of 139 clients during an 8-day period, found that none of the 67 clients who subsequently consented to an interview and testing developed infection. The stylists and all clients universally wore masks in the salon as required by local ordinance and company policy at the time.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/masking-science-sars-cov2.html (referenced and linked in the article point above)
**Absence of Apparent Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Two Stylists After Exposure at a Hair Salon with a Universal Face Covering Policy - Springfield, Missouri, May 2020**
*Abstract
On May 12, 2020 (day 0), a hair stylist at salon A in Springfield, Missouri (stylist A), developed respiratory symptoms and continued working with clients until day 8, when the stylist received a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A second hair stylist (stylist B), who had been exposed to stylist A, developed respiratory symptoms on May 15, 2020 (day 3), and worked with clients at salon A until day 8 before seeking testing for SARS-CoV-2, which returned a positive result on day 10. A total of 139 clients were directly serviced by stylists A and B from the time they developed symptoms until they took leave from work. Stylists A and B and the 139 clients followed the City of Springfield ordinance* and salon A policy recommending the use of face coverings (i.e., surgical masks, N95 respirators,† or cloth face coverings) for both stylists and clients during their interactions. Other stylists at salon A who worked closely with stylists A and B were identified, quarantined, and monitored daily for 14 days after their last exposure to stylists A or B. None of these stylists reported COVID-19 symptoms. After stylist B received a positive test result on day 10, salon A closed for 3 days to disinfect frequently touched and contaminated areas. After public health contact tracings and 2 weeks of follow-up, no COVID-19 symptoms were identified among the 139 exposed clients or their secondary contacts. The citywide ordinance and company policy might have played a role in preventing spread of SARS-CoV-2 during these exposures. These findings support the role of source control in preventing transmission and can inform the development of public health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. As stay-at-home orders are lifted, professional and social interactions in the community will present more opportunities for spread of SARS-CoV-2. Broader implementation of masking policies could mitigate the spread of infection in the general population.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32673300/

Thank you COL (Join to see) for the news share, saw this on the evening news and the early morning news also sir.

Again Sir this virus has a 99.9% survival rate! We can protect the vulnerable, but we can not continue these state mandated lockdowns, as there will be no jobs to go back to and many small businesses will surely be effected! You can't pick up the virus where mass rioting, looting and destroying is taking place, yet you can pick up the virus in churches, restaurants, gyms and other small businesses! These lockdowns is an attempt to control people but what will happen is the opposite we are fighting back and had enough! Most lockdowns are occurring in Democratic controlled cities and states in an attempt to hurt our current presiding president!!