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I am listening to an audiobook, Apollo's Arrow, written by an M.D. virologist, before vaccines had come into use. He makes a strong case for not "mixing" indoors with people (who may be asymptomatic and spreading the virus). He says masks reduce transmission by intercepting some of the droplets coming out of the wearer's mouth and nose, especially when sneezing, yelling, or talking. So, more people wearing masks reduces the spread. "My mask protects YOU. Your mask protects ME."
During the "Spanish Flu" epidemic, he says masking was quite readily accepted by the mainstreet American public... as can be seen in photographs from that era. But today there is resistance to wearing a mask.
Limiting my mixing and wearing a mask indoors seems like a reasonable precaution to me (along with vaccines and boosters). A dividend is that in addition to not getting a case of COVID, I have not had a cold or flu in over 2 years... not even a sniffle.
Stay safe.
DP you could have had covid and not known. Some people are completely asymptomatic.
I will admit to having grown lax in my masking, but will now be resuming more stringent personal wearing criteria. I have to wear a mask at work for the upcoming week - part of the protocols for returning to work. Still have congestion, etc. so it is going to be interesting. I anticipate moving much slower to get the job done.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
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DH and I are taking similar precautions (also hand sanitation) with similar results. I've had lots of experience with head colds over the years, and I've probably averaged 2 per year for most of my life. I haven't had one since 2019, so that's adequate proof for me that these precautions are protecting me from viral transmissions.
My morning news is claiming the Golden Globes was a super spreader event and named a number of stars who have come down with covid. Avoiding large indoor crowds doesn't impact my life style too much.
My husband says he is going back to masking in public. I can't take it so I'll just stay away from people again. I have to mask at doctor's appointments, hospital, and mom's nursing home, so those are pretty much only places I go.
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