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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
For the record, people who wear masks in Asia, it's not always just to prevent catching something. It's to protect others because the mask-wearer is sick or has an issue. It's about protecting others as much as yourself.
And if you are one of those who think masks are ineffective (and there's some validity to that based on type of mask), consider that even low protection is better than no protection.
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I still think this is one of the biggest fallacies about Asia before Covid. People wore masks there, but it wasn't anywhere near a majority of people. I also think that where I saw the most mask usage was due to pollution and not because of illness at all.