" Of course, when Trump contracted Covid, boy, did he get some care far out of the reach of those who were unfortunate enough to make the mistake of listening to him push medicine show "remedies.""

My brother and SIL are doctors; she just semi-retired after running the pediatric pathology department at a major university. They were endlessly helpful during that time, telling us upfront it would be two years, not two weeks or two months. When Trump got Covid, my SIL listened to the treatment, and then exclaimed-

Oh YEAH! I want monoclonal antibodies, too!

At that point (checks notes...) NO ONE was getting that protocol.

"Yes, that works out to a 10.5% reduction. But in actual numbers, the rate fell by only 0.08 percent from 0.76% to 0.68% "

That's a 10.5% reduction. And with over a million contracting it, that's over 80,000 people affected.

Your claim of a "modest" benefit simply means you don't understand the math.

If a researcher found a way to reduce contagion of the common cold by over 10%, they'd win the Nobel Prize .

"Yes, that works out to a 10.5% reduction...But in actual numbers..."

Thanks for admitting publicly you don't understand the underlying math.

" it remains a modest benefit"

A 10.5% reduction in transmission during a pandemic is modest?!? YOU DON'T KNOW WTF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

"the claim that mask mandates had been conclusively proven to provide substantial protection."

That's on morons like you who concluded if ANYONE who wore a mask and still got Covid that meant masks don't work. Misinformation like yours contributed to their deaths.

"and then believe the Cochrane review was BS."

You completely misrepresented the conclusion.

Were you lying, or gaslighting?

"That is an absolute difference of only 0.08 percent "

Math moron.

The rate drops 10.5%.

Actual Math: 8/76 = 10.5%

"So yes, the Yale study is evidence of a modest possible benefit."

Modest? Possible?!? That statement looks dumber every time I read it.

"yet symptomatic, antibody-confirmed infection declined from 0.76% to 0.68%."

That's a 10.5% reduction, idiot.

You'd have to be a moron not to believe that's an important number during a pandemic.

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"Yes, scientific evidence demonstrates that masks were worth it during the COVID-19 pandemic because they significantly reduced viral transmission and saved lives"

Not now!

BillJohnson has grass growing in his yard!!!

"Inflation rose 3.5% in June compared to a year earlier"

Does ANYBODY believe that???

If they're admitting 3.5%, it's probably double that.

"I've already said Trump deserves everything he gets from his handling of classified documents. "

Only when boxed in a corner.

Meanwhile, he got the case thrown out, because he's the Preznit.

"I have yard work to do."

What a riot.

He'll probably be wearing a mask.

"Fauci was responsible for disseminating a great deal of misinformation."

Let me guess: you're going to be silent on President UV-Light Up Your Arsenal.

"It does show that the certainty with which the claim was presented to the public was not supported by the evidence."

Admit you've never seen a backlit sneeze without using those specific words.

"I said "minimal," not "no benefit.""

You posted Its conclusion was not that masks can never work.

That's not only a lie, it's completely ignoring the ACTUAL finding, which I posted.

"The bottom line is that the widespread panic and hysteria were not justified."

JFC that's cold. Over a million Americans died. And here you are, blaming it on hysteria, and not the guy who pretended it didn't exist.

"The prolonged state shutdowns cannot fairly be laid primarily at Trump's feet."

Trump's slow, unrealistic take absolutely can. His pretense it would go away with warmth was wish-casting, not science.

And his privately getting the shots, while publicly downplaying them, cost lives.