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In reply to the discussion: Mask up! [View all]AntivaxHunters
(3,234 posts)43. I don't understand why you aren't willing to wear a mask
the easiest thing in the world, simply because you think "Covid is likely to be with us indefinitely".
Is it worth the risk of having a lifetime of disability all because you couldn't wear a mask when you should have? Is it worth the risk of not only getting infected yourself but also infecting others, some of whom are likely immunocompromised people?
Why risk it?
As far as the CDC goes, you may wish to read DR. Peter Hotez' @PeterHotez Twitter.
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Same with me. I don't like them, but I'm sure they've been a big part of keeping me safe for
Arkansas Granny
May 2022
#11
My doctor recommended masking any time I am in contact with people I don't live with.
pazzyanne
May 2022
#13
I no longer mask except when requested to do so by the location I'm visiting.
Dial H For Hero
May 2022
#9
Sadly, the overwhelming majority of Americans are willing to follow CDC guidelines
MyMission
May 2022
#50
Barring some horrible mutation, Covid will soon be considered comparable to the flu by most.
Dial H For Hero
May 2022
#53
If you say so. But I def (also) wear a mask to protect myself. The fact that I haven't had...
FailureToCommunicate
May 2022
#19
That is nonsense - a convenient lie told to preserve masks for health care workers.
Ms. Toad
May 2022
#57
Thanks for posting this! I feel so grateful to be part of the DU community, most of whom are still
LaMouffette
May 2022
#26
Why all the blue in mid-country when they are mostly red-Trump areas? Is it population density?
Samrob
May 2022
#29
I've never stopped wearing an N95 or KF94 mask everywhere. I live in New York State and
liberal_mama
May 2022
#54