I was in the Philippines January-February 2020 when COVID-19 first appeared. People were clamoring for masks long before it was mandated. Their desire to wear m

I was in the Philippines January-February 2020 when COVID-19 first appeared. People were clamoring for masks long before it was mandated. Their desire to wear masks voluntarily was likely more effective than any mandate. Their cases per 100k are maybe 1/8 what they are in the US 1. https://time.com/5887432/coronavirus-united-states-failure/ https://time.com/5887432/coronavirus-united-states-failure/