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Reference

• Pandemic, Infodemic, & Existential Risk | Rachel Howard, Consilience Project - YouTube

Notes

• The scientific consensus around masking effectiveness
  • Early studies into masking were criticized for not being systematic (i.e. not controlling for certain factors) and so the efficacy of masking was put into question.
  • Rachel's take: What became a debate was not whether masks are effective, what became a debate was how effective are masks?
• Pandemic interventions
  • There is no one-size-fits all - A lot of it depends on culture
  • Bottom line: Isolate the virus e.g. contact and tracing (doesn't have to be high tech)