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For political reasons or just following the science?

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/australians-wer...

Yes, really.

An article titled 'Farce mask: it's safe for only 20 minutes' published by the Sydney Morning Herald in 2003 explained how, 'Retailers who cash in on community fears about SARS by exaggerating the health benefits of surgical masks could face fines of up to $110,000.'

The article quotes a public health experts who said that face masks are largely useless at stopping the spread of viruses and could even worsen the situation.

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