I’m giving this a 10 just because I’ve been saying it since April when we understood v clearly how the virus was spread -and that hasn’t varied since - and yet, people to this day are outside masking. And this all feels so small and petty but I think it’s actually super important for the reasons the author states- it’s anti science, and it undermines the actual point of wearing a mask- which is and always has been about safety, not signaling your politics or some other value statement.
Well said! The pandemic has given me a new appreciation for suburban living. I go for long walks every day and only ever saw one person over the past year wearing a mask outside. Thankfully it was just never a thing here. Can't wait till they're gone for good, outside and in!
Total yes, let’s keep it science-based when possible. From my (obviously essential) travel & living experience in north & west Europe:
Sweden 🇸🇪 has been mostly free-for-all, with a only a recommendation for wearing masks during rush hour in public transport. 4/10, because still most people do distance themselves.
Finland 🇫🇮 makes masks mandatory indoors and in public transport, but you can take them off outdoors wherever. 10/10.
Belgium 🇧🇪 comes with a compromise (as always): masks mandatory indoors + in transport, but also in some of the busier outdoor streets/areas in cities. 9/10.
That’s only looking at the masks policy... countries have all kinds of sensical and nonsensical social bubble -, school/office -, stores/services rules. From this article I learn that 🇺🇸 states vary in rules/norms just the same.
A zero-case based approach is absolutely impossible and only hurts. We need sensemaking like this more often.
I’m giving this a 10 just because I’ve been saying it since April when we understood v clearly how the virus was spread -and that hasn’t varied since - and yet, people to this day are outside masking. And this all feels so small and petty but I think it’s actually super important for the reasons the author states- it’s anti science, and it undermines the actual point of wearing a mask- which is and always has been about safety, not signaling your politics or some other value statement.
Well said! The pandemic has given me a new appreciation for suburban living. I go for long walks every day and only ever saw one person over the past year wearing a mask outside. Thankfully it was just never a thing here. Can't wait till they're gone for good, outside and in!
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Yes!
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Total yes, let’s keep it science-based when possible. From my (obviously essential) travel & living experience in north & west Europe:
That’s only looking at the masks policy... countries have all kinds of sensical and nonsensical social bubble -, school/office -, stores/services rules. From this article I learn that 🇺🇸 states vary in rules/norms just the same.
100% agreed. This has been one of the unintended benefits of this pandemic -- being outside! We should embrace it without fear.