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Mask Policy


What to do about masks? As the number of COVID cases continues to spike, top US health officials are wrestling with what type of guidance to offer on masks, particularly to people already vaccinated. A number of stories were exploring that:

High-level talks: CNN reports that "preliminary discussions" are underway among top Biden health officials on whether official recommendations should be revised. The Washington Post also says talks are underway between administration officials and CDC officials, as well as separately within the CDC. The health agency said earlier this year that fully vaccinated people can ditch masks in most instances, but the delta variant is causing some second thoughts.
TexChik · F
And yet the border, with the influx of foreign virus carriers, is wide open. But we need to wear masks? Fauci's own emails revealed what we all already knew. ONLY a level 4 mask (N95) or above will effectively stop the inhalation of the virus particles.
MarineBob · 56-60, M
@TexChik lying gets people in to much trouble. Read my earlier post about our mayor
Petals · 51-55, F
@TexChik and just like your idol Trump and Tucker. Wake up kiddo, they ALL lie!!
TexChik · F
AbbySvenz · F
The vaccinated can still get infected, which means they can still transmit. I think it was a mistake to relax mask/social distancing with the vaccine rollout. I still mask up on public (when my parents take me out anywhere which is still pretty rare)

But no, the governor had to declare it “safe” and 100 percent open and not enable local county/city level gov’t make decisions right for their areas 🙄
curiosi · 61-69, F
Masks are UNhealthy, we need to breathe in fresh air to boost our immune system. Masks are all about control.
Eddiesolds · 61-69, M
@cherokeepatti That sounds so gross. Yuk
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Eddiesolds Imagine what germs the masks hold that we don’t see with our eyes if cigarette residue from the lungs does that.
Eddiesolds · 61-69, M
@cherokeepatti I dont want to think about it. Lol!
Trippin · F
I occasionally stuff mine with Skittles an graze like a cow. Real mood changer. 🤷‍♀️
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
@Trippin Taste the rainbow
1490wayb · 56-60, M
what to do about the millions of door handles and shopping carts and gas pumps, windows, books, magazines we touch daily??
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@1490wayb Touched everything, no gloves, no hand sanitizer, no Lysol spray but most importantly no fear.
Jenny1234 · 51-55, F
@1490wayb use paper towel at the gas station. Sanitize the shopping cart handle. Sanitize everything you buy
MarineBob · 56-60, M
@Jenny1234 most of our gas stations are back to being full service
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
We have something we can't control.
We can live in fear and shut ourselves away or live our lives,I want to live mine.
Not against wearing masks or precausions,but be nice if it made more sense to me more than it does.
The problem is giving up the mask is the incentive they offer for getting vaccinated. The vaccination rate will drop further if they say people still need a mask after getting the vaccine.
Johnblackthorn · 56-60, M
Armed with enough information we can decide for ourselves.
#1, Being vaccinated protects you from the effects of covid but you will still become infected and be able to transmit it on to other people, you just won't have many or any symptoms.

#2, wearing a masks has very little effect it protecting the wearer, but it does reduce the chance of you transmitting covid to other people.

Therefore if you were ok wearing a mask before it makes sense to carry on wearing a mask and ignoring the advice from experts.
SW-User
I don’t trust anyone..I am wearing a mask.
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
@SW-User Ok so does a mask only protect you or does it only protect others?
SW-User
It blocks water droplets…
So, it works both ways.
Derp@MrBrownstone
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Confined · 56-60, M
So basically they are admitting that the vaccine does Nothing, so every one needs a mask again.
Confined · 56-60, M
We wont stop the virus until we close the southern boarders.
MarineBob · 56-60, M
So faucci jumped the gun again
SW-User
darkrose · F
Where I am, they think that anti vaxxers protesting illegally is a human right but staying in quarantine to avoid spreading disease became scientifically false 🙄
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
I been following the same guidelines as hong kong flu pandemic.

 
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