> Walking around Tokyo this week I'm still seeing mask rates of >95%. Lockdown ended about 2 weeks ago. I currently live in Asia and have been for many years,

> Walking around Tokyo this week I'm still seeing mask rates of >95%. Lockdown ended about 2 weeks ago. I currently live in Asia and have been for many years, I am from a western country. I think in Asia, face masks are just a fact of life, including pre-covid. There is/was an expectation that if you are sick, then you should probably wear a mask. Given that a lot of cities are crowded, many wear masks also not to get sick. As a westerner, I understand the negative connotations of wearing a mask, it is not a part of "normal life" in many countries. But life has changed, people should get used to it. Americans should just look at the stats to know that there is a problem. This isn't an attack on their freedoms, it is an attempt not to save their life, but the life of a fellow American, by preventing the spread. While China may have been the epicenter of the virus, the spread is the responsibility of the citizens of the secondary country.