Editor of BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine calls for end to masks in schools, declares zero evidence they prevent anything
British Medical Journal (BMJ) publication Evidence-Based Medicine, has issued a warning that face masks are “useless” at protecting against infection with the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19). During a recent appearance on British news, Heneghan explained that forcing children to wear a face covering all day long while at school is especially pointless – and many would say harmful – because cloth and plastic have never been proven to stop the spread. “In the absence of evidence, if you think they should be wearing them, go and talk to some children,” Heneghan says. “That’s what I...