# Discussion About Other Topics Split Off from Covid Vaccines in Canada **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [July 27, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-about-other-topics-split-off-from-covid-vaccines-in-canada/947492 "2021-07-27T15:38:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 51
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-about-other-topics-split-off-from-covid-vaccines-in-canada/947492/51 "2021-07-30T13:35:13Z")
Here’s a thread on the efficacy of masks, by the way > [@SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Mask Effectiveness (Factual)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sars-cov-2-variants-and-mask-effectiveness-factual/946102): > > In this [thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/1660), @puzzlegal, @ThelmaLou, @Jay_Z, and I were discussing the robustness in protection of masks against the new Delta variant. I started this thread to avoid hijacking that one. The question is, does the higher transmissibility of the Delta variant decrease the effectiveness of masks? [Why The Delta Variant Is So Contagious: A New Study Sheds Light : Goats and Soda : NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/07/08/1013794996/why-the-delta-variant-is-so-contagious-a-new-study-sheds-light) A few things to consider: The viral load in the respiratory tract (1000X higher in Delta variant), will effect… Reading the latest entries, I’m more optimistic about the efficacy of masks going forward. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-about-other-topics-split-off-from-covid-vaccines-in-canada/947492)._