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The pandemic could be over if 100% of the population wears them for just 2 months. That's a way better deal than what the mask averse are going to give us which
by coding123 6y ago
The pandemic could be over if 100% of the population wears them for just 2 months. That's a way better deal than what the mask averse are going to give us which is 12-15months and probably a few million more US lives over that timespan.
- refurb 6y agoNo way. Sure you could get it down to a few cases, but compliance is never 100% and it would flare up very quickly. The only things masks do is slow the spread (which is obviously a good thing for hospitals). If we don't get a vaccine we'll be maintaining some sort of protection (masks, distancing) but every single person will be infected eventually.
- amanaplanacanal 6y agoOther countries have managed to get it under control by testing and contact tracing. If we could "get it down to a few cases", as you say, we could do the same thing. In the current environment in the US, that seems impossible.
- refurb 6y agoSure and those countries have effectively closed their borders. How long can they keep that up for?
- irjustin 6y agoIf you're willing to let tourism die, near indefinitely?
- ben-schaaf 6y agoI'm not fully up to date on the US situation but haven't they effectively shut down all borders as well, or at least have had their borders closed on them?
- refurb 6y agoThe US has restricted travel from certain countries (not all), but there are several exceptions for US citizens, permanent residents and their family. So there is still a decent amount of air travel happening into and out of the US.
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