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They'll be back with the inevitable next major variant just like Delta and Omicron. Some countries always had enough mask usage to justify a feature like this.
by mkr-hn 5y ago
They'll be back with the inevitable next major variant just like Delta and Omicron. Some countries always had enough mask usage to justify a feature like this.
- babypuncher 5y agoUnless a new variant is more deadly, I'm not sure this is the case. Between vaccines, growing herd immunity, and new treatments, COVID is becoming less of a concern. Hospitalization rates for Omicron were already considerably lower than prior variants. In the near future, people not feeling well will be able to walk into their pharmacy, get tested, and walk home with pretty effective pills if positive. No pandemic lasts forever. The diseases always become endemic and less deadly, with or without direct intervention.
- mkr-hn 5y agoI still would like to see people wear masks when they're sick and can't avoid going out, and I want them to be able to use their phones.