{"id":2033328,"date":"2023-09-15T13:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T17:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-doctors-group-says-all-mask-mandates-must-be-rescinded\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T17:25:13","slug":"us-doctors-group-says-all-mask-mandates-must-be-rescinded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-doctors-group-says-all-mask-mandates-must-be-rescinded\/","title":{"rendered":"US doctors demand end to all mask mandates."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-doctors-group-says-all-mask-mandates-must-be-rescinded%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2033328&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>A Medical Group Warns Against Mask Mandates, Citing\u200d Lack of Evidence and Violation of Informed Consent<\/h2>\n<p>A \u2063medical \u2064group has issued a strong\u2062 warning against the\u2063 use of masks for respiratory viruses like COVID-19. They argue that studies have shown masks to be ineffective \u2063in preventing the spread of these viruses and that mask mandates violate patients&#8217; rights to informed consent.<\/p>\n<p>The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a conservative-aligned medical group, stated, &#8220;As mask mandates are contrary to the fundamental medical principle of informed consent, all masking mandates \u200ccurrently in place must be rescinded, and no future mandates should be imposed.&#8221; This statement is likely \u2064in response to recent hospital mask mandates\u2062 that were reintroduced in August.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The group \u2064referenced a recent paper from the <a class=\"publish-database\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cochranelibrary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cochrane\u2063 Database of Systematic \u2063Reviews<\/a> which concluded that numerous\u200c studies did not show a clear reduction in respiratory \u2064viral infection with the use of medical\/surgical masks. \u2062Additionally, \u200dthere were\u200c no\u2062 clear\u200d differences between the use of medical\/surgical masks and N95\/P2 respirators in \u200bhealthcare workers for routine care to \u2064reduce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-does-the-science-actually-say-about-face-masks-for-children\/\" title=\"What Does The Science Actually Say About Face Masks For Children?\">respiratory viral infection<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/cdc-director-responds-to-covid-19-mask-mandate-speculation-5490972\">CDC\u2064 Director Responds to COVID-19 \u200cMask Mandate Speculation<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/13\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/cdc-director-responds-to-covid-19-mask-mandate-speculation-5490972\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/lead-author-of-cochrane-mask-review-responds-to-faucis-dismissal-of-evidence-5489713\">Lead Author of Cochrane Mask Review Responds\u200c to\u200c Fauci\u2019s Dismissal \u200bof Evidence<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/11\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/lead-author-of-cochrane-mask-review-responds-to-faucis-dismissal-of-evidence-5489713\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">In contrast, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control\u2062 and \u2064Prevention\u2064 (CDC) and\u200b other health agencies\u200c have stated that masking is effective and have cited several studies \u2064to support this \u200cclaim. However,\u200c the Association\u2062 of American Physicians and Surgeons\u2063 maintains\u200b its stance against\u2062 mask mandates.<\/div>\n<h2>Disagreement Over Safety<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Over the\u200b years,\u2063 numerous studies\u2064 from around the\u2064 world have questioned the effectiveness of masks. Some studies have even highlighted the downsides of prolonged mask wearing, including \u200dimpaired cognition,\u200b skin problems, and headaches, according to the physicians&#8217; group.<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The group also mentioned a recent paper that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-doctors-group-says-all-mask-mandates-must-be-rescinded\/\" title=\"US doctors demand end to all mask mandates.\">revealed elevated carbon dioxide levels<\/a> when wearing masks, which can be \u2064detrimental \u200dto children&#8217;s speech and language development. \u2062The Association\u2064 of American\u2063 Physicians\u2063 and Surgeons\u2062 argues that masking without clear benefits leads to societal alienation.<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Miami\u2062 Beach police officers wear masks outside the Miami Beach \u200cConvention Center in Miami Beach, Fla., \u200bon\u200b April 8, 2020. (Joe \u200cRaedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">This warning \u200dcomes as a\u200d few U.S. hospitals, schools, offices, and a county government have implemented mask mandates due to a\u2064 slight increase\u200d in COVID-19 hospitalizations.<\/div>\n<h2>New Mandates<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The University of Chicago Medical Center \u2062in Illinois recently announced a \u2064mask \u200dmandate for employees dealing\u2063 with\u200c patients. Several hospitals \u200cin Upstate New York, California, and Massachusetts have also issued mask mandates for staff, although they may \u200bnot require\u200d them for\u2062 patients or visitors.<\/div>\n<p>In August, \u2064a liberal arts\u200c college in \u2064Atlanta temporarily reinstated a mask mandate in response to \u2064student infections. However, the mandate was\u200b later rescinded after two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, an elementary school in Montgomery County, Maryland, required masks for a \u2063kindergarten \u2063class after several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-makes-new-prediction-on-covid-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"Fauci predicts changes in COVID mask mandates.\">students \u2064tested positive<\/a>\u200c for the virus. This decision sparked controversy on social\u200b media, with conservatives like Sen. Ted\u200b Cruz expressing their opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Nesbit, assistant secretary for public affairs for Health and \u2063Human Services, clarified that there is no federal mask mandate. He emphasized the availability of vaccines, at-home testing, and \u200dtreatments as tools\u2063 for individuals to protect themselves from COVID-19. Masking remains a personal choice.<\/p>\n<p>Officials from the CDC and the Transportation Security Administration have also denied discussions about mask mandates\u200d or lockdowns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">When asked about the possibility of mandates, \u200bMandy Cohen, director of the CDC, stated \u200cthat there is currently no need for them. However, she emphasized \u200dthe importance of monitoring the virus and making appropriate recommendations if necessary.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Association \u200bof American Physicians and Surgeons argue that \u200bmask mandates violate patients&#8217; rights \u200cto \u2063informed \u200bconsent?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A\u2062 Medical Group Warns Against Mask\u2064 Mandates, Citing Lack of Evidence and Violation of Informed Consent<\/p>\n<p>A medical \u200dgroup has issued a strong warning against \u200dthe use of masks for respiratory \u2062viruses like COVID-19. \u2063They argue that\u200d studies\u2063 have shown masks to be ineffective \u2062in preventing the spread \u200dof these viruses and that mask\u2063 mandates\u200d violate patients&#8217; rights\u200d to informed consent.<\/p>\n<p>The Association \u2063of American\u2063 Physicians and Surgeons, \u200da conservative-aligned medical group, stated, &#8220;As mask mandates are contrary to \u200cthe \u2063fundamental medical principle \u2064of informed consent, all masking mandates currently in place \u200dmust be rescinded, and no future mandates should\u2062 be \u200dimposed.&#8221; This statement is \u2063likely in \u200bresponse \u200dto recent hospital mask mandates that were reintroduced in August.<\/p>\n<p>The group referenced\u200c a recent paper from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews\u2063 which concluded that \u200cnumerous studies \u200cdid not show a clear reduction in\u200c respiratory viral infection with the use of medical\/surgical masks. \u200cAdditionally, there were no clear \u2064differences between the use of \u2062medical\/surgical \u200cmasks and N95\/P2 respirators in healthcare\u200b workers \u2062for routine care to reduce respiratory\u2064 viral infection.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the U.S.\u2062 Centers for Disease\u200c Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health agencies have\u200d stated that masking is \u200deffective and have cited\u200d several studies to support \u2064this claim. However, the Association of American Physicians\u200d and Surgeons \u2063maintains its stance\u200c against mask mandates.<\/p>\n<p>Disagreement Over Safety<\/p>\n<p>Over the\u200d years, numerous \u2064studies from around the world \u200bhave questioned the \u200deffectiveness of masks. Some studies have even highlighted the downsides of prolonged \u200dmask wearing, including impaired cognition, skin problems, and headaches, according to the physicians&#8217; group.<\/p>\n<p>The group \u2064also mentioned a recent paper that revealed elevated carbon dioxide\u2063 levels\u2063 when wearing masks, which can be detrimental to children&#8217;s speech and \u200dlanguage development. The Association of American \u2064Physicians\u2063 and Surgeons\u200b argues \u200bthat masking without clear benefits \u200bleads to societal alienation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons is warning against\u200b mask mandates,\u200b citing a lack of evidence and violation of informed consent. While there\u2062 is \u2062disagreement among medical groups regarding the effectiveness of\u2062 masks, it is important for\u2064 individuals to\u200c stay \u200dinformed and make \u200cdecisions based on their own health circumstances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A medical group warned against wearing masks for respiratory viruses like COVID-19, stating that studies indicate they do not effectively prevent transmission and infringe upon patients&#8217; right to informed consent. They urged the immediate revocation of all existing mask mandates, as they contradict the essential medical principle of informed consent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":2033329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2033328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2033329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}