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That is not characteristic of why they wear masks. And at least a lot of other less crowded parts of Asia are just meme-ing Japn, as they do for a lot of other
by chrischen 8y ago
That is not characteristic of why they wear masks. And at least a lot of other less crowded parts of Asia are just meme-ing Japn, as they do for a lot of other stuff as well.
I was on a short trip there and caught a cold, and an okder businessman gave me one of his masks because he saw I was struggling to contain my coughs with just my hands.
It gets very crowded in Tokyo, so these masks are essential during cold and flu season.
- DoofusOfDeath 8y agoIn my region's public elementary schools, kids are taught to "vampire cough". I wonder how it's effectiveness compares to that of wearing a mask.
- JohnFen 8y agoThis has been studied. Coughing into your elbow is better than coughing into your hands, but not as good as wearing a mask. Wearing a mask doesn't completely protect the people around you (unless you're using something more than just a basic surgical/dust/pollen mask), but it does help a lot.