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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (41 children)

Our track record dealing with covid shows us that our approach was largely unsuccessful. Masking must be enforced, not suggested. This is the only effective solution.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I tend to agree, but realistically who is going to enforce it? You've got to take into consideration the impact the constant stream of conflict has on low level employees who end up responsible for this enforcement. For those who want to protect themselves, N95 masks are highly effective when used properly.

[–] RaoulDook 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Right, it's not going to be accepted by the public or broadly enforced by anyone. The only thing we can do is wear effective masks to protect ourselves. That's basically been the reality of it the whole time.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You also need to wear eye protection. Even just regular, prescription glasses showed a 30% reduction in infection rates. Masks don't protect if other people wont also wear them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm struggling to understand how glasses work wear a mask wouldn't. I'm not saying glasses won't help prevent people spitting Covid into your eyes. But how can you believe that and think wearing a mask won't help at all?

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (10 children)

People were such dimwits about it though. Even if you had a security guard at the entrance to every shop challenging people to wear properly fitted n95s, I'm certain heaps of people would remove it after they walked past just on principle.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And we can concentrate those who refuse in special camps!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

We can tell them to make a real argument or expect no acknowledgement

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