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From a US perspective it was much worse than that. People seemed to 1) divide into two groups: you like the idea of masks, or you hate the idea of masks. Then 2
by dboreham 2y ago
From a US perspective it was much worse than that. People seemed to 1) divide into two groups: you like the idea of masks, or you hate the idea of masks. Then 2) invent reasons to justify that position. The media simply followed along with this, providing pseudo-justification for one position or the other depending on political color. Disclosure: I liked the idea of avoiding breathing pathogens on other people, and I loved 2 years not catching any cold or flu. It has been really unpleasant to once again be having back-to-back colds every time I travel by plane.
- stevenwoo 2y agoWhy do you not just wear a mask on a plane? It's pretty effective for Covid-19 and presumably all other airborne vectors even if you take it off for the meals. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/6/654 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/6/654
- amanaplanacanal 2y agoThanks for that link! That’s very interesting. I’ve been assuming that catching something on a flight was most likely due to fomites, based on airline assurances that their HEPA filters and ventilation design worked properly.
- stevenwoo 2y agoObviously it's better for everyone to wear a mask in confined spaces so the random sick person(s) are not spreading out stuff everywhere, but I am making the major assumption here that just doing your part by yourself helps you in particular.