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In Japan, people that are sick wear masks, voluntarily, not to spread the infection. Well, that was my observation travelling Japan, anyway. I was amazed by it,
by vondro 5y ago
In Japan, people that are sick wear masks, voluntarily, not to spread the infection. Well, that was my observation travelling Japan, anyway. I was amazed by it, and as the pandemic started last year, I had hopes that this thoughtful behavior will become a norm in my area too (central Europe).
Unfortunately, it seems that will not be the case. Masks are universally hated.
- adrianb 5y agoWearing masks when sick is a good hygiene practice in general. But in COVID context with significant asymptomatic spread it won't help as much as it does for colds and flu.