"Dr. Tam says not only that but in terms of public use, current evidence suggests that if you do not have symptoms a mask causes more contact between your face and the outside of the mask which could be contaminated. She says if the public wants to use this measure they have to be very careful when taking it off."
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer says if you are not sick, you shouldn’t have a mask on. Dr. Theresa Tam says we need to ensure that frontline healthcare workers have […]
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Actually they literally stated the opposite, but hey, that's their "science based" recommendations.
This is just when they said quarantines and travel restrictions don't work, until 2 months too late they decided they'd work so well they're sending people out to ensure compliance with the mandatory quarantine.
I just think the flip flopping is destroying their credibility. People aren't going to listen to the government if they keep changing their minds.
To be fair I actually agree, a masks and gloves can work, but since most people use them wrong, they are likely to actually offer no net benefit, and possibly increase the risk of disease spread. That's a nuanced view, that I believe is likely correct, but it really isn't a good message for a public health advisory.
To me it seems that they're trying, I DO believe that. But I think that they're showing poor judgement flipping messages, it just gives the doubters more reason to doubt them.