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Originally Posted by fraze
If 1000 people get infected without masks. Death rate of 1% is 10 deaths.
70% reduction is 300 infections with masks. Death rate of 1% is 3 deaths.
That is a 70% reduction is deaths. Pro-tip: Look up the commutative property of multiplication.
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That’s the problem with you nerd types. You never apply context. “Reduce the risk of Covid infections by 70%” is not the same as “exactly 70% less people will catch Covid” which nukes your explanation