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Has it not been obvious that you need a mask when in enclosed spaces with strangers, since about 2.5 years now?

• Izkata 4y ago
  Case counts don't even correlate with mask usage, let alone indicate causation, so no.
  • xapata 4y ago
    Wastewater tracking provides better data. Regardless, you're making the same logical mistake that as those folks claiming there's no evidence that flossing prevents tooth decay. And, I seem to remember seeing a chart of ... maybe it was average time to infection on a matrix of different kinds of masks for the carrier and the exposed. The short of it was that masks on both people help lengthen the time.
• shepherdjerred 4y ago
  No need to be hostile, but I suppose I worded my comment a bit poorly. I have no problem with following local law (or even just whatever Uber wants to enforce). I was annoyed that Uber's app did not make me aware of the mask requirement until after I was ready to book my ride. Airports often have special pickup areas dedicated to rideshares. I always walk to the pickup area before booking when at an unfamiliar airport, because I don't know how long it'll take me to get there, and I don't want to keep my driver waiting. In this case the pickup area was outside of the airport terminal and a fairly long walk. When I reached the pickup area I tapped 'book', and Uber then told me I needed a mask. I then had to walk back to the terminal to buy a mask. So, I deleted Uber and installed Lyft. The first thing Lyft showed me was that a mask is required to ride in the area. > Has it not been obvious that you need a mask when in enclosed spaces with strangers If it's required by law, or if the driver asks me to, then I'm happy to comply. If I'm given the choice, I choose not to wear a mask. I was traveling and was unaware that the locality that I had traveled to legally required a mask while in rideshares. I chose to respect law and my driver by walking back to the terminal to purchase a mask, rather than ignoring the message.