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by theiz 1744 days ago
Quite convinced we have to prepare on getting infected some time. Covid will be around for the coming years and years. Nice that you have less chance of getting that, and then what? You can’t walk around with a mask indefinitely. Saw another report this week that links to the viral load and the impact: low viral load = no symptoms, no immunity. Medium viral load is minimal symptoms, Immunization. High viral load = serious illness (and immunity, but potentially also hospitalisation and/or long covid) Would be nice if the masks help you to get in the sweet spot.
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Volundr 1744 days ago
> You can’t walk around with a mask indefinitely.

I want to be clear I'm not advocating for this, but you can't? Why not? What's the time limit?

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proc0 1744 days ago
Why not lockdown forever, and everyone social distance and isolate? We CAN do that right?
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Volundr 1744 days ago
> Why not lockdown forever, and everyone social distance and isolate? We CAN do that right?

Can we? I mean a lock down has economic consequences that I just don't see from mask use. Maybe technically it's possible, but one of these things is not like the other.

I'm not advocating for permanent mask use. I'm not even advocating particularly hard for mask use in general right now (I mean we probably should). I'm not advocating for mandates. But I keep seeing mask use being presented as some great hardship, that can only be born briefly (if at all) and I just don't see it.

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proc0 1744 days ago
I'm not really arguing in favor of it... the point was we shouldn't just do something permanently because it reduces risk and it's possible. It's absolutely possible to adapt everyone into long term lockdowns, and I believe parts of Australia are in this right now, but we can clearly see that it is a bad idea.

> But I keep seeing mask use being presented as some great hardship, that can only be born briefly (if at all) and I just don't see it.

In my opinion, it's not being done consistently in a way that makes sense. It's at best a lazy rule to make everyone behave the same way. Not everyone is spreading the virus, so it follows not everyone should wear one, yet there are zero attempts at factoring this in to mandates. It's everyone regardless of health.

Again, at best it's a lazy implementation that enables authorities to do blanket power grabs instead of creative solutions that work not just for the vulnerable but also the majority of people who are already protected in some way.

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