There was a lot more than just common sense backing this up. Decades of well-done, exhaustive, replicated research found masks were totally useless for containing viruses in acute environments, prolonged mask usage hinders the cardiopulmonary system, and children need to see faces and touch each other in order for their brains to properly develop.
Bold of you to assume any of it is clawed back. They'll just ignore this.
There was a lot more than just common sense backing this up. Decades of well-done, exhaustive, replicated research found masks were totally useless for containing viruses in acute environments, prolonged mask usage hinders the cardiopulmonary system, and children need to see faces and touch each other in order for their brains to properly develop.