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Tareq I. Albaho, PhD's avatar

So, they are a bit like wearing white coats, or hanging a stethoscope around the neck.

The kind word is "tradition".

But when an alleged effect is associated, then a better word is "superstition".

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Wendy Bowden's avatar

Here in Canada, nurses twice won court cases (2015,2018) against masking in hospitals based on evidence masks did not prevent spread of influenza. Strange how covid became the catalyst for the end of evidence based science. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ona-wins-second-decision-on-unreasonable-and-illogical-vaccinate-or-mask-influenza-policies-692687881.html

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