Unreported Truths About Covid-19 and Lockdowns: Part 3: Masks

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

As a physician, I applaud the author for wading through much of this political nonsense. Now we have Biden who plans to make it a mandate for everyone in the country including the moose hunter in northern Maine. Politicians, and more and more medical people who have jumped into the politics, can not get enough of themselves. Dr. Fauci, please move on.

Why? Because this booklet provides well-documented evidence on the efficacy of masks. Why wouldn’t Amazon want us to know the facts and make up our own minds? I’ll leave it to you to answer that question.

Alex is a handful of people willing to stand up to the mass hysteria being generated fir political purposes. Mathematicians cried shut us down or you will die. Politicians shut us down and called it science despite the lives and businesses destroyed. We need time to flatten the curve! 10 months later, and nothing changed other than a society of sheeple blindly believing a cloth will save them from a virus that the CDC says 98%-99% for all age groups will not die from - better odds than the seasonal flu. But wear those masks. Number of “cases” are up! Wear those masks! Almost everyone wears one without questioning the politicians. Anyone with half a working brain should know building a healthy immune system is what protects you from the virus of the year. Wearing a piece of cloth that has bacteria on it from constantly being pulled at, breathing harder due to the reduced oxygen, denying your body’s immune system the ability to work as designed is going to make you sick. If the politicians without medical degrees truly cared, they would run commercials on how to build your immune system instead of saying killing grandma with loneliness is a great thing because you are going to make her sick even though you aren’t sick if you dare visit her. This is a political experiment to see how far people are willing to give up freedom for perceived safety. It is a very successful experiment. Now we wait for covid 20 so we can see what other freedoms we will freely give away.

Alex has performed much of the heavy lifting the last half year or so. I've read all 3 booklets and this is all very common sense with science backing up his findings. Before the folks in charge started scrubbing most research on masks pre-covid, I began searching for info. Found 3Ms very own white paper on their N95 mask. It SPECIFICALLY stated that this mask was in no way to be utilized for protection against virus particles. It simply cannot do it. As long as a person is breathing the air around him, he is susceptible to virus particles, their basic transportation is aerosol which is significantly smaller than the gaping spaces left by mask to face contact, not to mention that the virus is transported in un-see-able aerosol and droplets that swim right through the mask covering like mosquitoes through a chain link fence.

Most important part was at the end when Mr. Berenson pointed out that the powers that be are using the mandatory mask wearing edicts to test us and see how far they can go with curtailing our liberties. I fear what they will take away next.

Alex refuses to address why, if masks do not work, have flu cases dropped around the globe? The US will likely have a record low number of cases this winter.

Berenson doesn't cite countervailing evidence, of which there is plenty. He cherry-picks data, misreads statistics and comes up with conclusions to satisfy the MAGA crowd and generate appearances on Fox News. The book is cheap, and appropriately, the math is terrible.

In short there are no clinical trials to prove masks work. I would wager 95 percent of mask pushers wouldn’t have a clue as to what their vitamin D level currently is. I wonder what the men that charged the beaches at Normandy would think about this pitiful generation.

This third install in his series was difficult to search for... shame on you Amazon!! If I can see the others, this one needs to pop up right alongside. Sciences requires information AND dialogue. Thank you MrB for keeping open dialogue alive. Can’t wait to see book number 4...

This is not a book. It is a pamphlet in large font double spaced to make it seem larger than it is, and even this it is only....wait, there are no page numbers so I do not know how many pages it is. It is about 40-pages long. The author does not bother to properly cite or reference things, He just cuts and pastes URLs.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

This treatise is just as valid & pertinent as Berenson's Parts 1 and 2 on policies regarding Covid 19. I would also recommend The Case Against Masks by Judy Mikovits & Kent Heckenlively for further data on the mask mandates. They don't work!! If my glasses fog up as they do wearing a surgical mask, they don't work!! This is a massive social experiment in thought control & politicization of health policies & I abhor the damage it is doing to our culture.

On the one hand, this is dispiriting to read, because it details just how disingenuous and/or misguided our so called experts have been in their response. But on the other hand, this brief, forceful booklet is curiously calming in that it dispels the disproportionate reaction that has proven itself to be ultimately ineffectual in controlling this pandemic, and as such, serves as an endorsement on behalf of "common sense" measures versus draconian regulations. The author is to be congratulated and appreciated for his courageous, intrepid approach in the wake of rather unconscionable obstalces placed in his path.

This isn't the first time that our "leaders" have "governed" the opposite way in which they should. Just look at Radium, you know when it was totally cool to lick the brush with radium on it to paint the dials on clocks only to have your jaw fall off and knowing this, the Gov. did nothing for another 30 years. Radium Girls. Erin Brokovich is a great film too. People who blindly follow this nonsense will pay in the end. Right now there is a major study being done on the microplastics in these masks being inhaled into your lungs. This isn't in this book. I emailed the author about this important study but to no avail. Per the book, yes, virions slip right through, they are measured in nanometers; whereas cloth pores are measured in micrometers, far larger. Someone is making money off of your ignorance. I just hope there isn't a lung cancer or respiratory illness epidemic in the following years caused by these tiny little fibers constantly being inhaled into your lungs...Good luck humans.

Berenson does the work to show the layperson the facts that those of us in the medical field already knew. Thanks, Alex.

I highly recommend all three of his books on covid. Alex has done what so many hacks fail to do.. good, solid investigative journalism. Despite attempts at censoring and banning, his investigative journalism needs to get out. You will not be disappointed with this, his third book. And when you read it, the last paragraph of the book will make the clearest, concise statement about masks. If the world had true investigative journalist like Alex, we might be much better off than where we are now. Alas, we have partisan hacks in the media.

This is a one hour read yet contains a lot of information and also references for every point. Mask “mandates” are not legislative. They are forced by executive orders. That should bother every American.

Unreported Truths about COVID-19 and Lockdowns Part 3: Masks ©2020 Alex Berenson a short Book Report by Ron Housley To Mask or Not to Mask, that is the question. It turns out that the Mask controversy has been raging since long before the Coronavirus from China sparked the 2020 worldwide pandemic. Alex Berenson is a former New York Times journalist, attempting to bring us a “balanced” understanding about some of the controversial aspects of how the pandemic is being managed by our politicians, with a focus in this volume on the efficacy of mask wearing. There have been lawsuits supported by supposedly expert, medical testimony on how masks work and don’t work. There have been studies about large droplet size vs. small droplet size in the transmission of viruses and spores. There have been contradictory advisories issued by our bureaucratic overlords at the CDC about the efficacy of mask wear. But then the government stepped in to impose an overlay of coercive demands about how we must behave; and that’s when the mask wearing took on the usual irrational politicization that we see every time a government agency inserts itself to control our behavior. We see distrust; we see the spread of absurd conspiracy theories; we see clusters of outrage; we see self-righteous defiance; we see public policy running amok. Combine this with the fact that as scientific understanding of virus transmission continued to “evolve,” we had to endure the confusion of small droplets vs large droplets; the confusion of masks that allow aerosols to pass through combined with the fact that droplets are far larger than aerosols; the confusion over the new distinction between “pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic” contagiousness. This whole mask debate is rooted in epistemological confusion, in misapprehension over what can properly be considered knowledge as compared to a mere assertion, or even to a partly true assertion. Alex Berenson tries to make the case that mask wear has been largely unhelpful in the pandemic management. But what he offers up as the weakest evidence for masks may actually be a very strong case for mask protection: “Just because I didn’t have an accident after driving drunk doesn’t mean doing so is safe.” Or – just because I didn’t get infected by being near people wearing masks doesn’t mean that the masks made any difference. I agree that there have been “insufferably arrogant pieces” published in the press; I agree that “follow the science” is a catch-phrase which can lead to support either side of a controversy; I agree that most of us wear masks without a good grasp of their impact on virus transmission. What are we to make of it when Berenson offers us this: “More of us are wearing masks more often than ever before. Yet the virus is spreading faster.” He takes that to be evidence that “masks don’t work.” But isn’t that on par with more and more of us driving drunk but not having accidents? The bottom line appears to be: “We shouldn’t drive while drunk.”

Alex gives basic facts and studies to allow you to draw your own conclusions. As a frontline ED worker for many years, we said for years during Flu season, „cover your cough, stay home from work or school until fever free for 24hrs“ The contact tracing data shows that if you have symptoms (fever, cough, mucous, etc) stay home and away from other people. Symptomatic people are more likely to be spreaders if the virus, it’s that simple. The only masks that work are N-95, N-100 that trained healthcare workers were fit tested to care for TB and other very infectious patients. Wake up America and demand Evidence and accountability for these universal mandates. If not your civil rights may disappear quickly! God bless you!

Cuts through the baloney. So nice to see it all together. Shame on Amazon for censorship. Shame on Amazon for political censorship.

"Hi-Yo, Silver! Away!" - from THE LONE RANGER western TV series of the 1950s featuring a masked Texas Ranger hero and his horse Silver "Just 100 days to mask, not forever. 100 days. And I think we'll see a significant reduction" - President-Elect Joe Biden “As a practical matter, if civilians are going to wear face coverings, they will be standard cloth or surgical masks. But the limitations of those masks were well documented long before the coronavirus epidemic.” – from PART 3: MASKS “The United States is not alone in seeing huge spikes in positive Covid tests despite mask mandates and high levels of mask use. Most of Europe has had the same trend.” – from PART 3: MASKS “As Anthony Fauci said in press conference in May [2020], … he wears masks ‘because I want to make it be a symbol for people to see that that’s the kind of thing you should be doing’.” – from PART 3: MASKS “Of course, encouraging people to take actions that are (supposedly) symbolically valuable is different than forcing them.” – from PART 3: MASKS This third installment of Alex Berenson’s pointed and maverick critique of America’s reaction and approach to the COVID-19 pandemic is, as the title indicates, a critical examination of masks – their efficacy and government mandates to wear. PART 3 was written after the 2020 election and at the start of the winter spikes of Covid now being experienced (including in my state of Washington after months of the governor’s insistence that we all wear masks - a plea that, by my observation, is being faithfully followed by the populace). The health experts’ approach to (cloth and surgical) mask wearing has evolved from not necessary, to necessary by the symptomatic Covid-afflicted to prevent infection of the unafflicted by the formers’ coughs and sneezes, to necessary by all for the prevention of virus transmission by the coughs and sneezes of those otherwise maskless asymptomatic carriers. Darn those sneaky asymptomatic carriers! Sadly, as Berenson takes great pains to emphasize, the supposed efficacy of cloth and surgical masks has been consistently undermined by studies of the size of the airborne droplets that carry virus particles – droplets that can and will, because of their minuteness, penetrate such masks. Social distancing would seem to be the better preventive measure of Covid transmission – a preventive undermined by government mandated lockdowns that force people to remain inside their homes (where they will stubbornly insist on gathering for social occasions such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year). The reader is best left with the sobering thought worthy of any guv’mint black helicopter conspiracy theory: “… mask mandates appear to be an effort by governments to find out restrictions on their civil liberties people will accept on the thinnest possible evidence. They are the not-so-thin edge of the wedge.” But also remember the maxim: Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that they're not after you. P.S 1-21-21. As the newly inaugurated President and only hours after mandating masks on Federal property, Joe Biden appeared with a naked face at the Lincoln Memorial. Do as I say and not as I do, apparently. "We will lead not merely by the example of our power but by the power of our example." - from Joe Biden's inaugural address

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

Really more of an essay than even a booklet, Alex Berenson's latest "Covid Thriller" wastes neither words nor time assessing the case for and against masks in the current casedemic. After devoting months of research to this topic and writing an in-depth analysis of the C19 morass, I really wanted to be critical of AB's brief hit-pieces. Yet while they are no more than essays, what excellent essays they are. I think this last edition is perhaps is best so far - a remarkable distillation of evidence and arguments. Perhaps brevity truly is the soul of insight? I do take exception with AB's claim - echoing what I call the Propaganda Press - that there is "no evidence" for massive election fraud. That is strangely prejudicial and simply wrong, and I'm not sure why he saw fit to make it. Alex made a similarly unfounded claim on Tucker Carlson that there is "no evidence" for the lab-created virus hypothesis - again, simply wrong (which I explain in my book). Alex doesn't dig into the deeper forces at play in this manufactured crisis (I'm not sure he even views it as manufactured, though he might), perhaps because he wants to avoid the "conspiracy theorist" label. I proudly embrace that label myself, believing it is impossible to make sense of what's happening right now without thinking outside the "matrix" of standard analysis. If you want to dig a bit deeper, I would suggest checking out James Perloff or myself. I am deeply grateful, however, for Alex Berenson succinctly bringing the "inconvenient truths" of C19 into the light of mainstream viewing.

Johnny Rotten said it best,” Ever get the feeling you’re being cheated?” It’s been a thought in the back of my mind as I remember people like Fauci saying masks were not necessary before changing his mind. People think but are afraid to ask the question because they become a demonized kook. The infection rate is indeed going up and at least is my state, masks are required. So how effective is it? Masks are visible and create the illusion of safety. Stick with the one thing that has remained consistent, the N95 mask is effective.

I've read the three of these pamphlets that have come out so far. My biases are libertarian and conservative. I am also in a vulnerable group having recently had open heart surgery. These are my take away from the series to date: 1- We can no better control a pandemic than could the Athenians, the Roman's or the English in the 17th century, 2-we are in the midst of a panic and the voices claiming to follow the science are following their hearts not their heads, 3-The government and media have ulterior motives for their countermeasures. 4-Alex needs pictures to bolster his arguments, 5-if we give up freedom for security we shall not long have either (Franklin paraphrased)

Once again Berenson has written a great book supporting the take down of the masketeers and disclose. the truth (and provided links to the REAL science) ... It is so solid that AMZN pulled "publication" for a while. ..... The more we know and understand, the more we can fight back against the "tyranny in the name of COVID" that has gripped the world. Get copies for your friends and help educate them on the truth

I agree that homemade cloth masks are like holding a piece of plexiglass in front of me and saying, “Now you can’t catch the virus. Even though it’s airborne and travels in microscopic particles they can’t possibly go over or around a piece of plexiglass, therefore we are all safe. Phew!” This logic is truly baffling. But worse it really reminds me of how the holocaust must have started. Did the Germans wake up one day and all think hey, Let’s go kill millions of people for no real reason? It started very slowly, a little at a time, a little bit of brainwashing day by day until one day it was so far out of control that anyone who dared to speak up would be killed and probably their families as well. So no one was brave enough to speak up against it. Requiring masks, requiring vaccines, requiring that we show our papers prior to airline travel? Requiring a chip in her neck, what’s next?

The book starts with a chronological account of notable quotes from the CDC, WHO, New England Journal of Medicine and other health organizations discouraging mask wearing. All with links and footnotes to the original sources. Next are numerous scientific studies (past and present) that show mask wearing to be ineffective in slowing the spread of viruses. No filler material here. I had a hard time deciding what NOT to highlight while reading.

Not at all what I thought it would be.

Several studies on surgical masks and cloth masks. Cloth masks showed worse results than no masks. No evidence of benefits from surgical masks but at least they didn’t make things worse.

Easy to read, well sourced and to the point.

Short book that gathers all the research about masks over the last decades, NOT just from April. In short, up until March '20, all but the N95 masks were considered basically useless. A cloth mask stops 3% of viruses going in or out. A surgical mask closer to 50%. So you only get 1/2 as many. Alex sites study after study. MAGICALLY - in April '20 "science" forgot ALL that old data and found politically correct science that now says masks work. Alex points out all the inconsistencies. A ONE stop short read to learn more about masks than you can find ANY place else.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

It’s unfortunate governments don’t provide real science, only platitudes about following science, never defined or justified. Those who want to survive recurring infections that continually confront us all need to learn to protect ourselves. Reading and understanding information like Berensen’s 3 part(so far?) masterpiece are necessary for determining our preparations.

Wow....this is so clear and well written. Confused by mask policies? Wondering about the science behind it? This book has all the answers. I researched masks from then available studies in 2005ish for bird flu concerns and at the time realized I would need to spemd thousands on N95 masks to have any hope of protection, so I didn't bother. I didn't know what had changed for 2020 in the science. Spoiler alert: nothing Thanks for another helpful & informative booklet.

Masks give the virus a place to live and grow. acting as a strainer for the aerosols, they break down the airborne particles in even smaller sizes. This allows for deeper penetration into the nose, promoting faster infections. The best wound care is to keep the wound uncovered, allowing air and ultra violet light to continually bath and sterilize the injury. This virus evolved in warm, moist conditions, dark, like the cave bats live in. Open air , sunlight kills it.

Ignorant assumption is not fact. An analogy, during the 1970's gas crisis a national mandate went out reducing the speed to 55 in order to save gas.After the shortage was over most states repealed the mandate. Some states waited over a decade to repeal it claiming it was saving lives, not because it brought in a lot of revenue in speeding tickets. When NJ, one of the last states to repeal, finally did away with it they found that highway fatalities went DOWN. When government imposes on your civil and constitutional rights without proof and facts its no longer a government its tyranny.

Very clear explanations with sources for the shortcomings of mask use in the COVID19 era. Unfortunately despite tons of evidence against the value of a cloth face covering their use is still pushed on the public. Not sure a mask believer would be converted reading this but its worth a try. Buy paper copies & share widely.

The purpose of my reading this book was by way of explanation. 1. Why are these infections NOT as virulent as what people would believe if they read the newspaper? -I happen to be (somewhat) Haredi, and at our synagogue, we have not been wearing masks since a couple of months after Purim last year. -We have four Kollels in this city where people sit in the same room with each other for hours and hours on end every single day 5 days a week with no masks, and there have been exactly zero illnesses / deaths. Why? 2. Why does the spread of the disease not seem to depend on masks? It seems like there have been several (Stateside) waves of the disease, and they don't seem to depend on masking, which has only gotten more intense over time. Why didn't the disease just vanish as mask use went up? 3. These studies suggest a lot of things that seem to be empirically false. Could it be because they are laboratory studies that (typically) have low external validity? Could it be because they are observational studies? In vitro studies? ******* In addition to those questions, what did I learn that I didn't quite come expecting? 1. Not all masks are equal, and the masks that really do filter out coronavirus particles are so expensive and technical as to be impractical. (N95 respirators have to be fitted.) 2. Even if you have a mask that is not sealed all the way around, wearing a mask to prevent escape of 0.1-micron size particles is the logical equivalent of having a pool with a peeing section and a non-peeing section. 3. Yes, there are actually studies out there that demonstrate that the type of masks that Joe Everyman can buy at Walmart have no effect. And at least one of these studies that Berenson cited was published something like three quarters of a century ago. 4. There is a randomized trial that was done in Denmark that Berenson cites: 5,000 people, half with masks and half without. After one month, there were 53 people infected in the maskless group compared to 42 in the masked group. (Not much different to chance.) 5. (Who even thought of this?): Viral load varies with droplet size, and some droplet sizes transmit the disease much better than others. Droplet size is not constant, but more like a (Gaussian/other) distribution. The mechanics work out such that the overwhelming majority of masks are not helpful. 6. There are a lot of reversals on the part of the government over time. sometimes the virus is transmitted asymptomatically, and other times it is not. Seems to only depend on the political pressure of moment. 7. WHO epidemiologists have done contact tracing, and they do not find secondary transmissions from asymptomatic people. (Maria vanKerkhove). 8. China tested 10 million people in Wuhan, and they found 303 positive tests. 100% of whom were asymptomatic. And zero further positives from 1,174 close contacts of same. ******* Some things that I already know, but which bear repeating: 1. On one end of the ontinuum of evidence is anecdotes, and on the other is double blind /randomized trials. There are other tools in between, but much of the current research that feeds into The Hysteria is closer to the anecdotal end. 2. Asymptomatic transmission really is not a thing. or, at least, it is not a thing about which we should be worried. (Fauci, at press conference: ".....in all the history of respiratory born viruses of any type, asymptomatic transmission has never been the driver of outbreaks. The driver of outbreaks is always a symptomatic person.") 3. The masking arguments are NOT about disease transmission, but more about: i) virtue signaling and; ii) the development/testing of a tool that is meant to infringe upon civil liberties. ******* One minor quibble, and that is that it is completely inappropriate to refer to a "theory" as "proven." ******* These broadsides are starting to get better with time. In Berenson's last book, half of the pages were blank and his reference formatting was not good. That has been improved here. No wasted pages, but no page numbers that I can reference. Verdict: I recommend this book a bit more strongly than the other two because the chain of the evidence is much longer. The earliest cited paper here was from 1945. Even if you had to purchase all three of the books separately, and you spent an extra five bucks it would be worth it to calm your mental health down. A mass psychosis/panic is simultaneously quite trite/interesting to watch, but I can't live it. And no one else should, either. And in that case, these broadsides are priceless.

Alex Berenson is the gold standard when it comes to reporting the facts about COVID-19. All three of his booklets have been well-researched and well-written. They give us the truth, and he's not afraid to take on sacred cows in the medical establishment. Often, he cites CDC or WHO documents where the organizations contradict themselves with what they're saying in the present day. Unfortunately, Alex is regularly demonized by those who refuse to to acknowledge a dissenting voice about all the garbage we're being fed by official sources regarding this virus. He's also been blackballed from every television network except Fox news. Stay strong and stay vigilant, Alex. We appreciate you more than you know.

A short book....more like a pamphlet ...that is written clearly and concisely. The author has written this based on factual evidence .. finally released after several days... Everyone, I feel, should read this one. Most highly recommended.

Alex is a wonderful writer. It is no surprise that the New York Times agreed during the years they employed Alex as a journalist. I found this third booklet in the series to be the best so far. The author references peer reviewed scientific literature, including peer-reviewed scientific articles written or published by major health institutions and government agencies, as well as recent legal rulings in Canada, to convincingly make the case that face masks such as cloth masks, surgical masks and poorly-fit N95 masks provide no significant benefit in reducing the spread of airborne viral infections. Like many others, I hope that Alex chooses, in his next booklet, to tackle the covid test protocols and in particular the PCR cycle count choices made by testing labs. I think is the most important (and complex) science topic that needs to be beautifully crafted into a simple, straightforward presentation that only a master like Alex can achieve.

There are at least 19 randomized clinical trials that show cloth masks and surgical masks do not work. This includes the recent Danish study the author is talking about. I find it mind boggling that we would be forced to wear them against scientific evidence and fined because we question the government fearmongering. The media has not been helpful either by ridiculing people who question these new restrictions. The book is informative and to the point. Masks that are not rated for gas filtration (N95 or equivalent) are no more effective than sneezing into your sleeve and may be less so.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

The author's contribution regarding the use of masks is an important co,ntribution to the factual understanding of how masks are and are not useful in addressing the spread of Covid-19. I have done a lot of personal research in this matter, and Mr. Berenson's writing merely confirms the conclusions that I have come to in this regard - that for the most part masks are a useless placebo. It is unfortunate that the fascist censors at Amazon initially refused to publish Mr. Berenson's writing on this topic, but is consistent with their anti-free speech approach to silencing those that hold opinions contrary to theirs.

Berenson continues to collect and assess COVID-related data so that the reader can understand the mask argument. I do not understand why he has been so widely criticized, as he is so fair in his assessments. Yet another facet of this pandemic that is simply political. Thank you Mr. Berenson for continuing to speak the truth. Some of us are listening and supporting your efforts.

I am a physician and have a good understanding of the subject. This book is an excellent summary of the state of mask science. When I was working in the hospital pre-Covid it was well understood that non-N95 masks did not protect against airborne viruses. Nothing has changed except that there are those out there with a political agenda who are trying to force us to wear basically useless masks for Covid. Thank you Alex for sharing some much-needed light on the subject.

I’m a physician and I have been following this calamity since the beginning. What’s astounding is that most of us are willing to give up on reason and science because we have been told to be afraid — I have become the “crazy heretic” who wants to see science before giving in. Shame on all of us for forgetting what courage and science looks like and, instead, becoming fearful drones at the beck and call of charlatans like Fauci and (cough) the WHO

Unfortunately we don’t have a real independent mainstream media and a large part of the country believes any talking head’s opinion that masks work. It’s difficult to pull together the facts that they don’t, and this book is a great resource in that effort. As everything we get from our “leaders” regarding this virus seems to be ineffective, incorrect, and always leans toward the most totalitarian option, one must come to the conclusion that they are extremely stupid or worse. This ”2 week break to slow the spread” has caused far more death and destruction than the virus and WE the people must stand against this illiberal nonsense. We must not allow these totalitarians to steal our liberty.

This third book addresses the issue of masks and the conclusion is basically, with the science and reports of the very people who have flipped for no reason their position on the masks, it is a political affiliation/virtue signal guilt trip that the leftist use to bolster their egos...Don't feel bad about not joining a side of sick kids who don't bother to read or watch real news, nor learn history or compare this event with other much more intense pandemics. Playfully call them hipsters and perhaps be called a racist in retaliation:) Crazy world!

I did not find anything new for me. There is no justification for dividing this little book into 3 tiny booklets. The size of the letters in the first bouquet is different from the second and third. Overall, I am disappointed. In addition, the shipment was not well packed and opened on the way. True, I got it all and I got it on time, but it's not right.

I've spent Summer and Fall repeatedly posting collected data about the complete inability of cloth masks to stop the spread of viruses, all STUDIES, not memes, not models, not graphics of incontinent nudists. I'm beyond thrilled that Alex Berenson (Captain of Team Reality) finally encapsulated all the most important data into one neat and concise book. Buy for your friends. Send to your governor. Better yet, just stop wearing the d@mn mask unless you're measurably ill - and then, just stay home like we did back in the olden days of Feb '20. And remember, 'asymptomatic' is a clinical word for 'healthy', and healthy people, by definition, aren't sick and don't spread disease. Common sense and reasoning are the true high-risk victims of CoVid 19.

This Part 3 was very informative and easier to understand than the previous 2 Parts. Personally, I never thought masks did anything but wore it as a totem. It’s unfortunate that the people in power don’t investigate issues so that they can make fully informed decisions. Evidently, politicians are not concerned with science but only how far they can push the issue to seize our rights.

Guilting. Shaming. Accusations of narcissism and sociopathy all accompany the “mask debate”. “Trust the science” is the touchless mantra of mask wearing advocates. The author provides multiple examples of studies indicating the opposite of what we are feverishly told by the media and virtue-signaling “Karen’s”. This little booklet takes less time to read than many articles, and is certainly worth consideration.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

Once again Mr. Berenson delivers useful information regarding sars-cov-2 which appears in short supply. The false confidence that masks provide mean that many vulnerable people will engage in behavior that is otherwise too risky. As long as this remains a distraction, we will not focus on real solutions.

And unfortunate that Amazon initially banned this little book, preventing it from being sold on this platform. Although they tried to censor it, they finally gave in. Than you, Tech Overlord! You were most gracious.

I highly recommend this booklet along with the previous two. There is too much incorrect, misleading and incomplete information out there. This paints a very full picture of the situation going back years before COVID-19 to really show you the slant that people are putting on things today.

Berenson's booklets are great. Fact based, counter to censored messages that enundate media these days. If you hear something that might be against censored media message, get it quick. It will disappear very soon. We are in a 'book burning era' whether you believe it or not.

I recently went to the doctor and had to sit and wait about 1/2 hour before going back to exam room (wearing a mask). The nurse checked my pulse and O2 level - 87 - and quickly asked me to take a few unmasked breaths. Since then I always pull my mask down as soon as I’m in a store past security. I refuse to wear one outdoors. After reading this I’m more secure in my actions.

I never thought this book would show so much evidence about masks. I mean, the thing is made out of a piece of thin paper and the sides are not sealed on the side of your face. In the end, I think it is just a common curiosity kind of thing. I really hope there is a few more installments of Alex Barenson's c19 series. Where I live, a bandana is considered safe, even though the entire botton is free and you and breath normally.

He finally went on Joe Rogan's podcast and stated his case. A shame it's not on YouTube anymore to get more traction. Of course the hate of his interview is widespread and Berenson's claims "baseless" but so is every other counterclaim to this scam that has swallowed 2020 and is now close to destroying 2021 thanks to Biden and his dementia-ridden decision making. This needs to be printed and thrown out of airplanes all across America like a Middle Eastern PSYOP operation. I can't believe we're still being shoved into the corporate wet dream of mask wearing, social distancing, 50% capacity restaurants, etc. in December of 2020. This has been the worst year of my life and Berenson is the only person keeping me sane. I can't believe we'll be doing four more years of fear-porn under Biden/Harris. Good luck and let's get some brave leaders elected in 2022/2024.

Alex once again lays out the incontrovertible truth. Prior to March 2020 no one in the medical community would support the use of masks in the general population for control of a virus. This is ridiculous!

This is an excellent expose’ on the religion of mask wearing that has overtaken the masses. Alex actually follows the science here providing overwhelming evidence against this newfangled religion of the left. Just look at what the “experts” and the studies were saying about mask efficacy BEFORE the pandemic. Once COVID-19 hit, the paradigm suddenly shifted and we were all made subservient to the mask panacea. Well done Alex!

As a follower of Alex's on Twitter I knew what I was getting when I bought this book and it did not disappoint. As with his first 2 "Unreported" pamphlet's, Alex uses healthy skepticism to explore the mask phenomenon that has gripped the US and even the work recently. And while he notes several times had the subject has become politicize (of course it has) he manages to not cite Donald Trump once while noting numerous instances that would appear to show the effectiveness of masks is weak at best. Instead, it is scientific journals, institutes and actual scientists that help make this case for him. Seems like "following the science" would have led us to discover or question some of these citations sooner, but I digress. Thanks again Alex for getting the other side of the story out there so that people can make up their minds for themselves. And honestly, even if people still believe masks are effective after reading this (and that's completely fine) I would hope this opens their mind to understanding why other people are not so thrilled about masks and not take the dissent personally.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

Very informative. All his points are well sourced from the same people foisting this folly on all of us. Good job, Alex.

Unlike what you read in the news or on tv or even from experts, Alex quotes studies and research. He does not tell us to blindly "follow the science " but shows what the science is actually saying. If the studies he quotes are correct, then the science we are being told to follow must be political science.

An outstanding book with timely information about mask use during the pandemic. This book adds the other side to the discussion of whether we should be wearing masks to slow or stop the spread of the virus. I liked the research and notes the author provided. This is the first person to adequately discuss the issue and for that I am grateful. This book is a must-read.

The mask mandates add to the suffering brought upon the general populace by the Covid-19 situation. This brief booklet is a repository of facts which dispel any possible argument to continue the forced wearing of masks. Mask mandates simply add to the misery brought on by this virus. It is not.lost on most people that mandates are more about control than protection.

In a format that is easy to digest regarding the efficacy of masks versus the “totem” they have become for those who wish to control us. Berenson has been spot on with all three of his “pamphlets” so far. Right now, he is one of the few people I listen to regarding this “real virus” scam. When other blogs and news sources start quoting him as an expert, then you know he is on to something!

Alex Berensen uses scientific evidence to obliterate every angle of argument for mask mandates. The conclusion we must arrive at is sobering. We are being intentionally manipulated by our media and government for reasons that are unclear, but increasingly sinister. It must stop. Every public servant owes it to their citizens to carefully read this report, twice.

I like it when Berenson gives you the citation for the source of his information. However, he makes a statement about Florida, with no source citation. He says Florida "ended" the statewide mask mandate in September, page 28 in my Kindle version. Florida never had a statewide mandate on masks, and Governor DeSantis received a lot of criticism for that position, of leaving regulations up to the counties. In Palm Beach County, the county administrator mandated masks. (Order 2020-012 facial coverings) This county order continues in place.

So refreshing to read clear summaries of many important clinical studies. Alex proves his point. Masks don't work. I'm not a doctor but I am a qualified PhD scientist FWIW

Berenson in his last thoughts warns of the "effort by governments to find out what restrictions on their civil liberties people will accept on the thinnest possible evidence." To me what was most shocking was the lack of integrity by the medical establishment. Turning 180 degrees on their mask advice when contradicted by higher authority. See Gold : I Will Not Consent, who lost her job for telling the truth about the effectiveness of Hydroxychloroquine. Also, Dr. Tim Noakes: Real Food on Trial in regard to Keto.

The COVID-19 pandemic his the country in knots over how best to fight it. Early on there were strong pushes to wart Masks. Then, almost overnight, we were told NOT to wear masks because we need to protect the resources for front line medical workers. Now, almost eight months later, masks are again in vogue. But why? Do they work any better now? Answer: NO. But they are now politically “in.” Hence mask-mania. Alex Berenson takes the trouble to researched report the history of mask-mania and it isn’t pretty. Read on!

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

Berenson does this, providing many current and historic studies on whether masking helps anything involving spreading or protecting viral inspections. He is also frank in noting the emotional and political forces which are at play in the COVID-19 world, and reversals of position by health officials following governmental masking policy actions. We are being deceived about masking effectiveness in order to support political masking policy, against the evidence provided by science.

Alex takes a unique perspective on this issue of "masks" and their effectiveness. In 10-15 minutes, he cuts through the MSM clutter and nonsense and provides a clear view that all should be aware of

Lots of supporting scientific data proves masks are more of tool to control us rather than a tool to protect us or each other. This information will never be allowed on the MSM.

Very good summary of a very complicated subject. A very persuasive argument against universal mask usage. And people don’t wear them correctly either.

Berenson, who has no expertise in medicine or epidemiology, uses this book to promote the idea that masks don't help protect us from coronavirus, which is contradicted by nearly every public health expert official in every country. The positive reviews appear to be from people that already mistakenly believe that masks don't work and simply want a (seemingly) scientific justification for doing so. As a side note, the blurb describes the author as a former New York Times reporter. He has indeed written for the Times, but has not worked there since 2010 when he left to focus full time on writing spy novels and inaccurate books about health.

An indispensable and level headed examination of the needless actions undertaken through massive lockdowns, school closures, and sporting events. This is one of three 40 page books by Berenson on the errors, inconsistencies and dishonesty that mark the war on Covid19. This book uses massive evidence to demonstrate the uselessness of masks.

This book is basic, stupid and not worth the time.

Disappointed in Amazon Publishing. Pages are not numbered AND out of order making it unreadable !

It was, is, an excellent book or pamphlet. It could have had different interpretations. People could listen and be 'nice' in the world. Think the mask wearing is really helpful, for all persons. Have a safe day. Thanks.

This is the information that we need here because it’s definitely being shut down. If you really want to know “science” follow the evidence and Berenson does a nice, quick, thorough job of laying it out. These leaders know the shaky “science” they’re standing on yet they’re using it to drive fear and giving them this ability to overreach. How far will we let the government go in controlling our lives? Starts with masks today. The next step is a mandatory vaccine. Then what...

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

I'm an RN. I believed Dr. Fauci. I was brainwashed! I would love to go maskless, but I wouldn't be allowed to enter most establishments. The left is slowly taking away our freedoms. I dread the next 4 years. Hurray for Dr. Berenson.

In an era where mainstream news reporters are glorified AP news readers, Alex stands head and shoulders above any of them on every topic he chooses to report on, he digs into the deep statistics, reports those and provides some analysis to help interpret. The world would be better if we had more reporters like Alex interested in uncovering the truth good or bad.

This short simple treatise is very persuasive in regards to whether masking is based on science or social shaming. Especially instructive are the paragraphs on droplet size and likelihood of small particle transmission.

Once again Alex Berenson has given us a thoroughly researched and unbiased analysis of the covid outbreak. In part three he examines the question of wearing masks. I salute Berenson for his courage in putting these reports out, which have caused much hardship on his writing career. I hope his new novel is a success. I'm going to order a copy today.

Having just finished the third installment in the series, I wish Mr Berenson was the source used nationally, instead of the usual "follow my edict" talking heads. The author has thoroughly explained each subtopic, with ample sourcing and multiple perspectives. I look forward to more informational installments. Read, Learn and Decide for yourself.

I like getting the Truth. Something that apparently Amazon reluctantly will give but no one else wants to provide. Read this to see just how ineffective the crap we are wearing truly is.

Berenson "wishes that masks work." He cites many studies and countries. Wonder whether Amazon will post this review. They censored the last one I posted.

This is an excellent pamphlet. Even for someone as myself, who has a strong scientific background this pamphlet is informative and eye opening. This is a MUST read!!!

Lots of important data, presented succinctly, with plenty of references to verify content. Must read for anyone wanting to get smarter about covid.

The straight truth, well written, concise. Exactly the opposite of what your local power hungry Governor, and future leaders are feeding you......

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

Read this book and the sources and you will understand that mandating face masks is a political attempt to increase governmental control over you liberties.

In a country where our media does not value truth or fact, I value both. I also value liberty, accountability and responsibility. Mr. Berenson continues to provide a contribution to these values.

I believe thousands of Berenson's three-part set should have been sent to every congressman, senator, candidate and anyone reading the panic press before draconian lockdowns were imposed. This book makes you wonder where we are going and why. Really important information against fear and panic.

I wish everyone would be open to reading this. The booklet doesn't cite as many studies as it could (there's arguably 40 years of studies to demonstrate masks are ineffective when confronting a respiratory virus). I was disappointed that the author wasn't as thoughtful including as many studies as possible but it was most likely rushed to publishing

Not necessary to read books 1 and 2 first, but I think you’ll get more out of book 3 if you do. Alex’s research on masks is excellent and I think what we were all hoping/expecting the mainstream media “journalists” to do. We’ve all gotten whiplash from the narrative the mainstream media, WHO, and CDC have fed us regarding masks. Why not read this book, with all sources sited, and make your own decision about what you’re going to believe about masks?

Tired of being required to wear a mask? Do your friends tell you to "suck it up", just wear it, and stop complaining? Read this and it will confirm whatever reservations you have about masks not being worth the material they are made from when it comes to protecting you from COVID-19.

Berenson has done it again. He’s revealed the true science about mask wearing and why it’s totally ineffective. Shame that the media keeps censoring this information!

He sites numerous studies and real world examples of how masks DO NOT work. There are links provided for each, where you can read the source material for yourself. In an ocean of disinformation and flat out lies, this journalist is one in a million and actually tells the truth.

Once again Bernenson deftly argues his case against Covid 19 hysteria. With ample citations, he makes a convincing argument against the effectiveness of masks in reducing the spread of Covid 19. Recommended to Covid 19/mask skeptics, who want to sharpen their arguments and have the sources to back them up. Also recommend to lockdown and mask advocates capable of listening to a different viewpoint.

The Unreported series is fantastic. Who hasn't sensed that what the mainstream media and various pundits have been telling us during this whole dreadful thing wasn't adding up? All I've ever wanted was the unvarnished facts/data so that I could make good decisions for myself and loved ones. Keep writing Alex. And may others who have a clue what real journalism is join you.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

It is refreshing to come across someone as Alex Berenson who dare to think by himself out of the box given by the monomic narrative of the health authorities. Health science has ever been open to debate but we are witnessing a total suppression of the clamor of so many renowned scientists with different perspectives. And this is all the most concerning when these global health authorities guidelines do not appear to have rendered evidence of any success in coping with this disease. We are being forced to give our civil liberties in order to comply with these measures which are all about costs in every aspect and of no benefit at all.

A great compilation of facts hidden from most people. More people NEED TO READ THESE. Great investigative work to bring this to light.

Thank you Alex Berenstain for putting all of this information into context so readers can understand and follow your logic. Logic...something that has been lost on the American public. This is an outstanding source of information. An easy read and very important.

Alex explains in very plain language (and with excellent documentation) why masks were not effective in stopping viral transmission, well before Corona Virus became an issue. And now with Corona Virus, he provides excellent data on why wearing a mask is to comply with mandates, and not to prevent disease.

This short book covers a very specific topic: do masks work? The author quotes nearly every scientific study in the course of explaining the limits on masks for preventing virus spread. The writing is clear and understandable for people with no medical background.

Finally, a concise, well-organized, and easy to read overview of scientific results of studies on the efficacy of mask mandates. Thanks to Alex Berenson for having the courage to communicate facts at a time when it seems everyone is censoring them.

Thank you for bravely putting the truth out. You’ve also put all the source information right with what was written or said. It a sad time to live in an era that information and knowledge has advanced so far only to be censored. We see just how far positions can and will go.

Great short read. To the point... no agenda other than analyzing the data. Highly recommend. Alex is a great writer

Bravo Alex for such factual,in lightening,and educational Truth. Anyone who values their freedom needs to read all 4 of your books

An excellent summary of all the f***ery surrounding the mask mandates. Unfortunately, because of the politicization, only those who already know/suspect the government’s deceit surrounding the mask issue will be the ones who read this.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

Don't be deceived. Read this report. This pamphlet is short and to the point. It contains facts that are evidence based and provides the truth about our Covid response. You may or may not like the information, but it cannot be denied.

Alex Berenson does a good job of explaining the shortcomings of most masks people are wearing to combat Covid-19. He uses facts and studies to back his claims which is more than what those pushing masks are willing to do.

The author references all of his resources so you can check them for yourself.

I am a physician with a background in epidemiology. He speaks the truth. Mask mandates don’t make any difference. It is airborne. Unless you want to train everyone how to properly where an n95....and they wear them all the time-they won’t help. I wish I was wrong.

Alex Berenson can explain science clearly to any critical thinker with or without a science degree. This indictment of masks has a solid basis in both common sense and in reviews of RCTs, population studies and laboratory experiments, as our research team can verify from our own study of the available scientific lierature. Berenson would like masks to work as intended, and he would like masks to work against COVID-19. The data is irrefutable that they simply do not.

You can't trust the media that pushes the political narrative of the left. This book presents a balanced view so you can decide for yourself what to believe about a political plandemic used to brainwash us.

Alex does an excellent job of citing facts that dispelled the myths that masks stop Covid. We are being dictated to by so called medical experts who are actually clueless and governors who relish dictatorial control, trampling on our civil liberties.

I appreciate that the author gives FACTS and references about how the media has lied to us. A must read!

As with part 1 & 2, part three is well done and utilized validated and credible sources. Something I wish our “journalists” on our so called news outlets could provide. Everyone wants the “fast food” version of news, meaning they don’t want to take the time to ensure the news is credible with solid sources of true science. You don’t get the fast food version here. Berenson provides all the sources that are highly credible. Thanks Mr. Berenson.

Alex strikes again. He has kept these monographs very focused and effective. In the end, though, it boggles the mind how much misinformation and pure, unsupported hype went into this whole situation.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

Interesting book, based on the author's fact finding, and personal observations. This type of information is not easy to find elsewhere. Helpful information for making personal decisions about this terrible virus.

This author is the ONLY person that has a grasp of what is really going on with the virus. Not much of policy, especially here in New York, is based on science. Highly recommended this book and author.

While I have harbored some skepticism about mask wearing, I intuitively thought they were at least doing some good. With the data presented in this book, that belief is destroyed.

I read the last book in this series as well. They get outdated pretty quick this year. It’s a crazy year and I think most the world seems a bit off on what this virus has done and can do.

Alex Berenson continues his superb reporting on the truths of the Covid 19 pandemic. If only such reasoned, non-hysterical discussions were not censored by big media and political opportunists the world would be in a much better position to restore normalcy!

Berenson lays out the facts without spin or cherry picking data. He is clear and concise and fully supports his points with sourced research and documentation. He treats his readers with respect unlike writers and journalists who lecture their audiences with hyperbole and the use of testimonials. This is a must read for anyone who feels that decisions affecting the masses should be based upon a critical analysis of all the data.

It follows the science. Well documented and footnoted. Includes studies that were done pre politicization, years before the public ever heard of SARS- COV2. Exercises your common sense.

I was impressed because the author made no conclusions based on emotions or biased info. He routinely sited every source. Good information. Sadly, not enough people will read this.

Amen Alex! Thanks for providing proof that government and medical "experrts" are using masks to control and silence the population. Unfortunately, the sheep are following their message and sacrificing their freedoms.

Great read. Lots of facts to back up the claims. Scamdemic, fear, suppression of other medical views, all to control people.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

I particularly liked the overview of the flip-flop that the whole world went through - from "masks don't work" to "only sociopaths don't wear masks". Useful and succinct.

good pamphlet. He obviously has his biases, just as everyone else does, but it's nice to finally see someone not toeing the orthodox line and willing to examine all the evidence, not just cherry picking the data favorable to masks. enjoyed reading this and found the argument fairly compelling

It is unfortunate that most other writers don't adhere to this author's standards for evidence. He is an outstanding source for the most reliable data regarding the basic questions about the pandemic and our personal and public responses to it.

Alex Berenson presenting facts succinctly that go against the popular trend. Uh oh. Well written and right to the point. Thanks for what I believe is a no BS account of mask testing to date. Make your decisions accordingly.

Well researched. The author has not only done his homework in his research, but applied a well thought out critical analysis of the effectiveness of wearing masks.

Nice job giving us a sense of why government seems "all in" on wearing masks, and also why mask wearing is simply a "feel good" endeavor. I wish masks worked too.

The researched truth!!

This book spells out the argument that masks are not an effective strategy in stopping the spread of COVID-19 using data. It is especially important to see how recently some top officials have changed their view on masks, from saying they do not help to suddenly saying we should be wearing them. The author backs his statements with data which is very helpful to reference when talking to someone else about this subject.

We need this information out in the public arena so everyone can see the truth. Kudos to the Author for allowing us to see what they are trying to hide.

Berenson has captured what we know and what we don’t about masks. Wishing they were something other than tools of control he clearly demonstrates that they are.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

The government wants us to believe that masks work and therefore we must all wear them. However as Alex demonstrates in this very well documented paper, the scientific evidence just does not agree with mask mandates. Big Brother is watching and he is trying to convince you that masks work and that 2+2=5. Do not question Big Brother or you will find yourself in room 101

I have yet to see any publication, peer reviewed or otherwise, that refutes Berenson's conclusion, that masks don't protect you.

Thank you Alex!! This information is so important to get out. The references you provide are golden nuggets of facts we all need.

Too bad Amazon is censoring other info like this. Thanks, Elon Musk, for "convincing" Amazon to continue publishing Berenson's reporting.

This publication is so we'll referenced and footnoted that if one was to argue with Berenson's conclusions one would have to argue with dozens of scientists and researchers.

Buy it, read it -- took me less than 30 minutes -- and decide for yourself. Any medical jargon used is clearly explained, and this is very accessible to the layman. Any attempted censorship by Amazon will reveal a lack of respect for open debate and free speech.

Outstanding analysis. Well documented and it exposes the hypocrisy of the political class and Dr. Fauci in particular, with his own words.

Superb content. As stated about the first booklet, Alex would do well to find a good editor to clear up several writing glitches.

Thanks for the research and boldness to share. Someone else will find the notes and recordings on how and why this medical moment hijacked by politicians became a crisis. Maybe a movie.

Makes the case that rather than scientific, the mask mandates are media and politically driven. Defines the sizes of particles, ineffectiveness of common masks and points out the lack of true studies.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

I wasn't sure what to think about lockdowns and the response to the coronavirus, but after reading Alex's books, I am full support of opening back up the economy, against masks, and realize that the politicians have used this as a tool to control people. NO MORE!

Thank you so much Alex for researching and taking the time to be a REAL journalist. It's nice to get truth over propaganda!

Excellent information. Too bad it won't do any good. Facts and logic are no match for the virtue signaling mask tyrants.

An important counterweight to media narrative. All sources reputable and cited. We are almost not even allowed to question if the purported benefits of masks are greater than their documented costs. This series of booklets was banned until Elon Musk stepped in. Bereson is a writer and was a reporter for the New York Times for over a decade. He has the journalistic chops to publish these investigative reports.

Berenson will be seen as the Cassandra of the COVID hysteria. The only question worth asking is: why didn’t we listen?

A succinct, well written counter to our current cultures dominating theory. Really takes guts to put this together and put it out there for people, thought provoking.

Simply outstanding reporting of truth. We have got to regain our freedom and free ourselves from government-imposed fear. Now they know America’s Achilles Heel. Watch out.

Think for yourself. Do your research. Think for yourself. Do your research. Think for yourself. Do your research. Wake up.

If you really wish to follow the science, stop listening to emotion-commentators. While everyone else follows the herd while claiming to follow the science, Berenson takes the rational approach and discards group think.

It's a great service to present reliable information against all the slanted posturing in the mainstream press.

There's more evidence of voter fraud than that masks work yet Joe Biden is considered president elect by trusted sources

This is a worthwhile book, because it counters the au courant trend of people reaching conclusions solely through availability and confirmation bias. Masks haven't been proved to work. There are a number of old RCTs that showed an effect on flu and other respiratory viruses ranging from 5% to 95%, with a central tendency around half. None of these address our current situation of people walking around in the community with masks to prevent covid. They test masks in medical settings, or on non covid viruses, and other one off situations. Berenson does well to note that the one current, relevant RCT, the Danish mask study, did not find a statistically significant benefit from wearing a mask. It found around a 20% benefit, with a p value between .3 and .4. Ironically, this is almost exactly the same finding as the best RCT of hydroxychloroquine, published in NEJM. Both the authors and readers of the HCQ study concluded that the treatment didn't work, but the biased readers of the mask study conclude that the study was no good. The scientific interpretation of both studies is, "maybe a modest benefit; a larger RCT needed." This is where Berenson goes wrong. He doesn't rest with saying that masks are unproved. He says "they don't work." Most of his book focuses on barely relevant in vitro information about droplets and aerosols. The fact is, masks fog your glasses. That means some of your spew isn't getting out. So, it's likely covid transmission is reduced. What we don't know is, how much. If it is about 20%, and the other guy's mask reduces it another 20%, then masks are a useful addition to other social distancing measures.

Why would anyone be unwilling to wear a mask? If mask opponents boggle your mind, take 30 minutes to read this booklet and understand your neighbor better. Clear, succinct, and to the point.

Alex Berenson’s third pamphlet on COVID-19 is an excellent review of the current science behind wearing masks to inhibit transmission of the virus. Very sad that reporting the science on the virus is so controversial.

Well-referenced synopsis regarding the flip-flop of the medical experts and mask use. If anything, it provides light to the disorganized effort to address this virus as well as a warning to not rely on a mask to save you. I am looking forward to getting the first two parts of this series.

A short clear review of scientific literature for why masks have not been proven with scientific trials. Sad to see folks trying to sweep science "under the rug". Take the time to read this, and then read the referenced studies. The best the "experts" can muster to dismiss these studies are anecdotal evidence.

Incredible insights from a seasoned ex-NYT investigative reporter. As an attorney, I particularly appreciated Berenson's treatment and presentation of the evidence on mask efficacy. Highly recommended.

Short and concise review of data around studies and recommendations of wearing masks to prevent spread of Covid.

Look up pictures from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and you will see everyone wearing a cloth mask, yet 675000 Americans died from a population that was 1/3 of our current. The virus particles are just too small, the experts know this but cling to the " wear a mask" nonsense as they have nothing else to offer. At least we feel like we are doing something, right? Problem is the science doesn't back this up and they are lying to us. They should just be honest about how ineffective masks are and allow us, as adults in a country founded on individual freedom, to choose to wear a mask or not. This booklet covered many studies that I had already researched but you won't find covered by the media as the studies don't support the narrative.

This small book summarizes very concisely why the mandated wearing of masks in public is so asinine. While media, health officials, and political figures and most media scream from the hilltops "follow the science, wear a mask", they are themselves ignoring the preponderance of evidence that surgical masks pose very little effectiveness and cloth masks nearly no effectiveness at slowing or stopping the spread of Covid-19. In fact if the evidencial information provided in this book were taken further, you could surmise that mask mandates and the false security created with wearing masks could easily lead to more risk to spread. If people ignore more effective virus spread mitigation because they are wearing a mask, viral spread could explode. This may be why we are seeing more recent widespread outbreaks of Covid 19 even though mask mandates and increased usage of masks have been in place for months.

A rare endangered species; an investigative reporter. Alex Berenson is a saint. A fact filled, well documented book that debunks the myth of masks in fighting Covid-19.