COVID surging in California. Is it time to bring back masks, hand sanitizer? What experts say
COVID surging in California. Is it time to bring back masks, hand sanitizer? What experts say
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Bring back? Some of us never stopped.
At least for covid, hand sanitizer is completely useless, though. It's not transmitted via smear infection (or at least very very rarely).
For other stuff it might be helpful, but even then moderation is a virtue, since that stuff dries out your skin and might create more open wounds - ask any nurse.
May I ask why? Legit question. I still occasionally see folks masking and such in my area, but the vast majority of people have gone back to pre-pandemic behaviors. Cases still pop up here and there but most folks treat it like flu… if you get sick, stay home until you’re better.
If you’ve got an immune issue, I get it. But otherwise, why bother?
why bother?
Because being sick is inconvenient and I’m a busy person with shit to do.
If it’s something like BART during commute hours, I wear a mask. Before the pandemic I was sick once a month from riding that stupid subway. Now that I mask in tight crowded places, that happens much less often.
I can dig it… totally legit reason.
My suburban life is showing…
You do realize that the mask doesn’t really protect you, it mostly protects others from getting sick from any diseases you might be carrying. So masking only makes sense if you’re sick, not to prevent yourself from getting sick.
This is not what the most doctors say these days.
I don’t know if I’m sick, masks help reduce spread. masks seem to help a little in getting sick too.
I’ll pull mine out in the train and in other crowded indoor situations. Outdoors I won’t.
Considering that my entire family died of covid, I wear a mask.
Damn, I'm sorry people need to be reminded of the terrible toll COVID has taken.
I wear a mask every time I'm indoors with people because, despite the vaccines, every case is an incubation opportunity for the virus to mutate a way around them.
God damn dude… sorry to hear that. Sincerest condolences.
I really hope you’ve been able to find some peace and solace since then.
if you get sick, stay home until you’re better.
A lot of people weren't doing that before, and still aren't now.
Because it (n95, kf94, etc) helps protect myself from getting other airborne diseases like the flu, especially in crowded places like concerts. I also live in a place that has some type of allergen (pollen, ragweed, etc) all year round, and masking outdoors helps reduce the impact of allergies.
I have a toddler who brings home new sicknesses every damn week, it seems, and I work in a small enclosed shop with my coworkers, customers coming and going all the time, and a 90 year-old boss who might well die if he gets sick. I'm the primary threat to all of them, so I never stopped wearing a mask at work.
Simple for me: I loooove food. I hate colds, because then I can't taste. Between 2020-2023 I never got a cold where I'd normally get one 1-3 times a year.
I haven't gotten one in 2024 yet either. I will gladly wear a mask in public places and use hand sanitizer if it means a lower chance of getting a cold.
Others mileage may vary.
It's an easy way to avoid getting or spreading a debilitating disease.
COVID causes long term health problems if you're unlucky.
It's not a flu it's sars and should be treated as such.
if you get sick, stay home until you’re better.
Some of us need to make money to pay bills and stuff...
Depending on the venue it's absolutely straightforward sense to wear a mask. Airports, trains, concerts, generally any crowded poorly ventilated indoors.
Besides other people 's excellent points, there's the matter of keeping loved ones from getting it who are more vulnerable. My spouse is fully vaccinated but I've seen him hospitalized too many times for what started as a cold or flu and became pneumonia. Neither of us has ever caught COVID and I intend to keep it that way.
Uhh have you heard of long COVID? More and more people are becoming disabled because of this. Before too long it'll be more common to have it than not.
COVID might stick around in your organs and causing a plethora of bad (even fatal) long term effects even when asymptomatic. It's not anything like flu.
Edit: wanting -> anything
I'm with you. I was on a plane in January and couldn't believe I was the only one.
I never wore one, I'm still alive.
As the internet ancients used to say... Cool story bro
Don't worry, I'm sure he also refuses to wear his seatbelt and washes everything in the house with ammonia and bleach mixed together thoroughly.
All those people who are so scared of masks are freaking weird man.
Almost like my uncle. Almost, because he’s dead.
Good for you? Over 7million people aren't.
You're awesome 😎!
I'd love to give you a Dixie cup of apple juice and a Graham cracker, and a little square of carpet so you can be comfy with a full tum-tum during story time, but I don't know where your kindergarten is.
