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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the person/people on here asking for confirmation of any cases from brief sidewalk contact - why? Are you epidemiologists? Have you just ignored the hundreds of scientists who have explained countless times in the media why we should all be wearing masks whenever we leave home? Is wearing a mask that difficult? I get that kids don’t like them but none of us have ever done this before. The kids (and adults) are going to have to figure out how to make some changes. Almost every news outlet has stories with actual epidemiologists PLEADING with people to understand why we need mask compliance. Why aren’t you listening? I honestly do not get it.[/quote]

Because some of us are able to think practical and rationally. Yes, some experts suggest wearing a mask all the time when you leave home. I think it's because some people just have tremendous difficulty discerning adequate risk in different situations, so an all/nothing approach works best if people can't figure things out themselves or it brings them a lot of anxiety/difficulty figuring out situational risk.

Other people are able to assess risk in very practical, reasonable situations. Indoors, especially close contact obviously. And close huddled behavior outdoors. And yes, wearing a mask outdoors when it's sunny, 90+ and humid, is very difficult. Especially since it serves no credible risk.

I get that if you're been wearing masks and gloves the second you leave your home and have been doing so for months, this is terrifying. But many people have a healthy risk assessment and have been going outside every day, maskless, and know there is no issue - and combined with zero cases of transmission this way, understand common sense. [/quote]

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