Endemic?
Starting yesterday, the mask mandate here for most indoor public places ended for people who are vaccinated. This overlooks the fact that we are still in a pandemic, with about 2,300 people dying in the US today. This overlooks the fact that vaccinated people can get infected and can spread the virus. It also overlooks the fact that ant-vaxxers and anti-maskers will certainly not wear masks in public places now. ... and no sane store clerk would ask maskless people for proof of vaccination, for fear of their very lives.
So basically, people who worry about getting Long Covid will be vaccinated and will continue to wear masks and just hope for the best, as they are surrounded by the horde of dopes who believe that because they're done with the virus, it's done with them too.
Imagine a grocery store, with cigarette smokers coming in and out for 12 hours .... think you'll smell that smoke even wearing a mask? You would, and that means you will be inhaling the virus in that same situation (How airborne is Covid-19? Like cigarette smoke spreading in a room, says expert).
posted by crystal | 1:38 AM
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Though Covid viruses are smaller than smoke particles, they are dependent on respiratory droplets to carry them. Still, I see what you mean. I still wear a mask in some environments, and I try to shop at times when there are fewer people around. I feel safer outside.
The EPA says "Particles from an infected person can move throughout an entire room or indoor space. The particles can also linger in the air after a person has left the room – they can remain airborne for hours in some cases." Not sure what that means exactly but it sounds ominous. I went grocery shopping today and most people were stil masking. Almost everyone at Whole Foods was - my people ;)
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