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Old 08-23-2023, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC View Post
The problem is way to many people will travel amongst the rest of us with covid without wear ing a mask or even testing
It's all about risk reduction. If ONE person who actually did test, tested positive, and has symptoms, wears a mask in public, then it'll be that much less risk of other people getting sick.

If TEN have symptoms, test positive, and wear masks, then it's that much less risk, times 10.

If that reduced risk prevents ONE person in this country from dying, then it's a successful effort as far as I'm concerned. Your right to live is more valuable to me than my right to not wear a mask. So for everyone else's sake - if I test positive and have symptoms, I'll try to stay in the house for a few days - and if I have to go out, I'll wear a mask.