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L.A. County will require masks indoors amid alarming rise in coronavirus cases
- mchusma 5y agoMakes more sense to issue a stay at home order if you don't have the vaccine. I can think of many better policies than this, which will likely just undermine the vaccine and not provide significant protection. Or just let kids take it?
- kadoban 5y agoThe majority of those without the vaccine at this point aren't going to follow a stay at home order that's specific to them. Mask mandates are easier to get compliance for, easier in general, and somewhat effective at slowing spread.
- peytn 5y agoAlso, like other non-pharmaceutical interventions, they’re currently unregulated.
- Marsymars 5y ago> Mask mandates are easier to get compliance for Maybe, but I, as a vaccinated person, I'm going to be salty about a mask mandate if it's the unvaccinated who are the source of the problem, and am liable to disregard it if there isn't effective enforcement.
- browningstreet 5y agoFirst world problem alert: been planning a two week vacation trip to LA in August, since my other vacation plans felt more unwise. Now this… I live in a place without a mask mandate and very low infection levels. Not quite sure what to do with my accruing vacation time… I asked my team today if anyone had booked any international travel for the rest of the year, and only one person had, but he’s not sure he’ll go through with it.
- soonnow 5y agoInternational travel right now is full of hidden gotchas right now. Thailand has just started to open to international vaccinated tourists. But if someone on the plane tests positive for COVID-19, that means you go right into quarantine for the next two weeks, even if you yourself are not testing positive.
- weird-eye-issue 5y agoI did the 2 week quarantine in Thailand (I went in knowing I had to quarantine). It wasn't bad but I was in a 5 star hotel with amazing food. Couldn't even leave the room which was a little ridiculous though.
- browningstreet 5y agoYeah, I used to live in Europe, so I wanted to go back there, but I don't see myself testing those waters. It also doesn't feel right heading to places where the locals are living in a different health zone than the inbound travelers. A few of the places I had on my list have moved to almost-lockdown status.
- acwan93 5y agoDevil’s advocate: Why not just go visit LA if you’re vaccinated? If you just wear a mask indoors and follow local health guidelines, I don’t see why you can’t go and have a great time. Most of LA’s attractions are outdoors too, and the chance of catching COVID or its variant outdoors is still low. My only concern would be the airport and planes if you’re flying.
- browningstreet 5y agoI can and might. But, like everyone everywhere dealing with the pandemic, I was getting hopes high for a trip in a place where masks mandates had abated, and LA was one of those places. The list of places to go that don't require flying... well, honestly, I just want to get out of the SF/Tahoe area and be mask free. I get that it's mostly a matter of disappointment that I have to deal with here. I'm not a mask resister, but I am not wearing them day to day.. and if I can, I'd rather vacation without it.
- tinus_hn 5y agoPay no attention to the man behind the never ending quarantine curtain!