As authorities revealed that a new Covid-19 variant has been detected in the US, medical experts are emphasizing that high-risk persons resume masking to prevent potentially deadly infection. Warnings from these physicians come amid an ongoing increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that scientists have discovered a new coronavirus variant, BA 2.86, during routine monitoring of wastewater. Officials said that this variant’s “large number of mutations” has prompted concerns that it could evade immunity derived from vaccination and prior infections more than other variants.
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I stopped wearing money because I have been vaccinated 4 time now for covid, and then I finally got covid a few months ago. Doesn’t help as much either when everyone else stops masking. If you have covid, masking helps limit the spread, yes. But if you don’t have coivd, and you’re the only one wearing a mask, it’s markedly less effective at preventing covid. But, the larger point I’m trying to make is that a larger percentage of people are vaccinated now and/or have a level of protection from covid from getting it, or both. So, the calculated risk is far different than it was 2-3 years ago. That said, when I get on a plane, I wear a mask still. Those places are sess pools for getting sick.
Mine* = money (don’t know why I can’t edit my comment)
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Havent even had the sniffles in like almost 4 years. Y’all can keep your gross ass germs to yourself 🤗
You mean, you haven’t gotten sick from someone else’s germs? You know how facemasks work right?
That’s excessive but good on you. I had to wear one all day at work and after over a year I just won’t unless around someone actually immuno compromised or sick
The pandemic didn’t end. Everyone assumed that it ended, but it didn’t. OP is being cautious.
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With the likelihood of contracting long Covid, everyone is a high risk person.
Welp. It was nice knowing everyone. Masks are not going to be making a comeback. People are pissed off and they don’t know why!
Doubt we are going to see wide spread adoption. I was at my fancy grocery in an overwhelming liberal and I think I was the only person wearing a mask there.
