Keegan99 said:
Bunk unless you account for testing volume, population density, and a host of other factors.
LA County has had masks mandatory since May? Cases rise.
Hawaii? Mandatory masks and strict lockdown. Cases rise.
Japan? Masks are cultural. Cases rise.
Philippines? Incredibly high mask usage. Cases rise.
This seems like a heck of a confounding factor.
"You have to consider a lot of factors"
Then lists of four examples of rises while listing one factor: masks. Bizarre retort.
What was your main problem with the tweet he chose as compared to the tweets you choose? That it suggested masks slow the spread (note: cases are still rising, as in there is still new cases, but added them at a slower rate)? Or do you think it was just incorrectly gathered data?
Did LA conduct with and without mask testing? CAn you provide the testing volume, pop densities, and host of other factor data you requested from the person you replied to?
While I agree there is not a scientific study backing this, and sure there are a lot of questions even after reading the linked article, I just get frustrated at your reply since you post tweets like this ALL THE TIME. Some conclusion based off a twitter posted chart derived from data of unknown source and scientific basis.