[geomark]

And Thailand and Taiwan (I think) and maybe a few other countries. I think that is certainly a factor.

But something seemed to change, at least here in Thailand. Although mask wearing was normalized in cities as self-protection against air pollution, many/most people seemed to come around to the notion that mask-wearing was a collective effort to mitigate the spread of the virus. Seems like a cultural effect - more collectivist rather than individualist thinking.