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False regarding mask wearing; wearing a mask has always been and is still strongly discouraged, instead one should only "stay home if feeling sick".
by swinglock 6y ago
False regarding mask wearing; wearing a mask has always been and is still strongly discouraged, instead one should only "stay home if feeling sick".
- basch 6y agoIf someone is feeling sick, are they encouraged to go out, but with a mask, elsewhere?
- swinglock 6y agoI don't know. That's the policy. Only those that wear a mask in their profession should do so. Not otherwise, regardless of how you feel. Instead of using masks, Swedes stay home if the feel sick.
- ojnabieoot 6y agoThanks for the clarification - I had read recently about Sweden considering a facemask policy but I misremembered it as about making them compulsory. Didn't realize that they were still discouraging it (at least as of late June). > instead one should only "stay home if feeling sick" My understanding is that this isn't true, but maybe you're being a bit pithy and I misunderstood - it's true that there weren't any bans or strict stay-at-home recommendations, but there were definitely recommendations for people to limit time outside of the home. Even in March Swedish employers were encouraged to implement remote work and Swedes were discouraged on travelling within the country.
- swinglock 6y agoStay home if feeling sick is the strongest message and is also presented as the direct and better replacement for masks in public.
- ojnabieoot 6y agoLate response: I had thought Sweden was changing this due to increased data about asymptomatic spread. The fact that they apparently aren't is quite discouraging...