> I'm wondering if the unstated reasoning is that widespread mask usage freaks people out and increases the chance of large scale panic. Different cultures and

> I'm wondering if the unstated reasoning is that widespread mask usage freaks people out and increases the chance of large scale panic. Different cultures and situations handle this very differently. I'm hearing reports in London that people are being attacked for wearing a mask in public. Meanwhile, if you want to scare everyone around you in Hong Kong, go out without a mask and then cough.