New Covid wave has begun and we should wear masks again, warn scientists
www.independent.co.uk
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  • 🦄🦄🦄English
    42•11 months ago

    I’ve never stopped wearing a mask in public transport/while grocery shopping etc. and I don’t think I will =/

    • neoman4426
      18•11 months ago

      I still do, though nearly zero of that is due to virus stuff. I’d say for me it’s 95% I’m too lazy to retrain myself to keeping a neutral expression, 4% because hiding my ugly mug seems polite, and 1% sickness reduction ( combination of allergies, flu, covid. Etc)

      • @Blademax@lemmy.oneEnglish
        3•11 months ago

        +Help mask my Bad Breath.

        Also I don’t smell others’ bad Breath/BO as much. Heavy perfume still gets through …“silent deadly” farts…not sure…

    • @kescusay@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9•11 months ago

      Me neither. I’m also in a part of the United States where people seem to give a damn at least a little more. I’m never the only person wearing a mask in the stores I shop at. And shockingly (not really), we have a lot less COVID-19 than the national average.

      So, not planning to stop any time soon.

    • TwoGemsEnglish
      3•11 months ago

      Same. Never got it and I love not having long Covid. It takes me zero effort whatsoever.

      • 🦄🦄🦄English
        3•11 months ago

        Are you sure they weren’t just being recorded anymore? How many people continued to test themselves and informed the responsible people? I know at least in Germany we don’t have any accurate numbers anymore.