05-01-2020, 12:45 PM
Sigh.
People who are coughing and symptomatic should be at home isolated. The masks for everyone else are to stop asymptomatic spread from people who aren't coughing.
I frankly don't understand why this is so hard to understand. We can't let "not perfect" be the enemy of "good enough" in the circumstances we are in. And let's not forget, we can't look at everything strictly through a medical lens. Just the mere idea that people feel more safe around others when everyone is wearing a mask will help increase out of home economic activity that is really needed.
Walking my dogs yesterday, I saw 8 people and 6 were wearing masks, including some teenage girls. It was heartening to see. Today American Airlines put out a message that all passengers will be required to wear a mask. One wonders the point of waiting until May 11 to require them but they are going to make them mandatory. I know I am far more likely to fly knowing everyone must wear a mask than if it is optional. Of course, I'd prefer a SCUBA setup...
People who are coughing and symptomatic should be at home isolated. The masks for everyone else are to stop asymptomatic spread from people who aren't coughing.
I frankly don't understand why this is so hard to understand. We can't let "not perfect" be the enemy of "good enough" in the circumstances we are in. And let's not forget, we can't look at everything strictly through a medical lens. Just the mere idea that people feel more safe around others when everyone is wearing a mask will help increase out of home economic activity that is really needed.
Walking my dogs yesterday, I saw 8 people and 6 were wearing masks, including some teenage girls. It was heartening to see. Today American Airlines put out a message that all passengers will be required to wear a mask. One wonders the point of waiting until May 11 to require them but they are going to make them mandatory. I know I am far more likely to fly knowing everyone must wear a mask than if it is optional. Of course, I'd prefer a SCUBA setup...