There are a lot of flu-like viruses circulating in the pediatric population right now. This is anecdotal, but I don't recall this many respiratory viruses circulating this late in the spring in years past. I am on day 6 of a particularly gnarly one and I dug out an N-95 to run errands today, just out of consideration for others. My kids and I are sicker with this virus than we were with the flu in February, but I finally had to leave my house.

Im masking to stay healthy right now.

We no longer get have any faith in our health systems after the April Fools Day massacre. My mask is the only method i have to stay healthy.

Anonymous wrote:Were you at Trader Joe’s? Every time I am there, there is a large group of masked Gen Zers. Weird.

I'm Gen X and mask in any enclosed store. The Trader Joe's I go to is underground so there's no circulating outside air. I mask any time I'm indoors.

Anonymous wrote:Covid and flu. It’s not being reported bc that entire dept was fired and all communications have to go through another agency. We have no way of knowing.
Meanwhile, a new variant is on the rise and very contagious.

Yup the new admin doesn't want anyone to know. They also just limited covid vaccine shot access right as another strain is taking over asia. Also it's not mild they're deaths and lots of hospitalizations.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Were you at Trader Joe’s? Every time I am there, there is a large group of masked Gen Zers. Weird.

No, Harris teeter in Virginia. Old people, middle age, even kids. Flu was very bad here in April so not sure it’s that. Haven’t heard of anyone getting covid in a long time. Maybe it is allergies. Just seemed odd all of a sudden.

Which Harris Teeter?

Anonymous wrote:I am still masking because I have a primary immune-deficiency and your “just a cold” could send me to the hospital.

+1 same. I never stopped wearing one since 2020. But I also had to wear one in 2009, 2011 and 2019 pre-covid.

We are a forgotten demographic.

Most people are ugly and the mask is an improvement

Covid surge in asia is headed here.

The Flu, Covid, Allergies, or other health conditions.

My mother in law is undergoing chemo so we're being extra careful before we visit her.

Anonymous wrote:Because I have a horrible health condition and I don’t want your cold.

I know a couple of people who were out of commission for three weeks due to "a cold". They needed doctor visits and multiple medications. I don't want that.

I notice a lot of supermarket and museum workers wear masks, presumably due to the number of people they are exposed to every day.

I have been sick 2x in the past month so something is going around. Also, allergies are really bad right now. My doctor told me to mask if I'm outside working in the yard.

I am still masking because I have a primary immune-deficiency and your “just a cold” could send me to the hospital.

Anonymous wrote:Could be for allergies too.

+1