Why might he still be a jerk depending on his mask type? DC's indoor mask mandate doesn't specify what kind of mask that one needs to wear, does it? And most people in DC are likely wearing cloth or surgical masks which are highly ineffective at preventing the transmission of our new favorite COVID strain. So is the mask/jerk thing about you still believing they're effective or are masks mostly just a symbolic thing for you?
As the Omicron variant spreads, it's time to upgrade from your cloth face masks. Experts explain why medical-grade masks -- such as surgical/disposable masks and N95 and KN95 respirators -- are better options now and what people should do with the cloth masks they already have.
www.cnn.com
"Cloth masks are little more than facial decorations. There's no place for them in light of Omicron," said CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and visiting professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, on CNN Newsroom Tuesday."
I've been wearing a KN95 all week. Didn't want to risk becoming infected and spreading anything to extremely vulnerable friends or family during the New Year get togethers. Even we triple vaxxed can still do so.
The pandemic is over for me, personally. I believe in the effectiveness of the vaccines. Just have to make sure I get my 4th and 5th shots in the coming year. So I wouldn't care if
@Analbumcover were next to me on the subway.