Evidence of efficacy of mask usage for Covid-19
Paul Roberts made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
The request was refused by Ministry of Health.
From: Paul Roberts
Dear Ministry of Health,
This request is made under the Official Information Act.
Announced by Prime Minster at 3pm 24th August 2020, the mandatory wearing of a mask on public transport.
1) Would you please provide all evidence on the efficacy of mandatory mask wearing?
2) Provide all documentation surrounding the discussion leading to this mandate?
3) Was all the medical literature that shows wearing masks have no effect on viral transmission summerised here https://www.sott.net/article/434796-The-... taken into consideration?
4) Have the officials involved in this decision, seen how masks don't prevent transmission as they are designed to exhale the gases and NOT trap them which can be clearly seen and reproduced with a simple test as seen in video like https://youtu.be/SrPCgh4UkAU and https://youtu.be/zJ6k1RHE4QA
Yours faithfully,
Paul Roberts
From: Paul Roberts
Dear Ministry of Health,
Please note that as Youtube censors and shadow bans content that does not support their political narrative we provide alternative links for the videos at question (4).
https://www.bitchute.com/video/E8vgpJrzd...
https://www.bitchute.com/video/Hd5IBGkuU...
Yours faithfully,
Paul Roberts
Ministry of Health
Kia ora
Thank you for your request for official information received 24 August
2020 for:
Announced by Prime Minster at 3pm 24th August 2020, the mandatory wearing
of a mask on public transport.
1) Would you please provide all evidence on the efficacy of mandatory mask
wearing?
2) Provide all documentation surrounding the discussion leading to this
mandate?
3) Was all the medical literature that shows wearing masks have no effect
on viral transmission summerised here
[1]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...
taken into consideration?
4) Have the officials involved in this decision, seen how masks don't
prevent transmission as they are designed to exhale the gases and NOT trap
them which can be clearly seen and reproduced with a simple test as seen
in video like
[2]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...
and
[3]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...
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Ministry of Health
Kia ora Paul Roberts
Please find attached the response to your request for official
information.
Nga mihi,
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From: Paul Roberts
Dear Ministry of Health,
Is the reason why you have declined this request under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act due to this video of Dr Bloomfield stating "You can use a face mask if you like but it is not really any protection"?
https://twitter.com/TheOrwellianNZ/statu...
Yours faithfully,
Paul Roberts
Ministry of Health
Kia ora Paul
The response clearly states that information in response to your request
is withheld under that section of the Act as it is under active
consideration by the government.
Nga mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
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Dear Ministry of Health,
Is the reason why you have declined this request under section 9(2)(f)(iv)
of the Act due to this video of Dr Bloomfield stating "You can use a face
mask if you like but it is not really any protection"?
[1]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...
Yours faithfully,
Paul Roberts
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Kia ora Paul Roberts
Please find attached the response to your request for official
information.
Nga mihi,
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
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darren sharpe left an annotation ()
Your notes on my query duly noted thanks...
also of note is that the PM is now posing with no physical distance and no mask for photo opportunities with womens groups, and just last week Bloomfield was complemented by my colleague (a stranger) and he then offered to pose for a photograph - again with no distance or mask. This provides a precedent surely?
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