When do you predict we’ll be able to take off our masks? 😷

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There's a pill to treat covid now just been approved by UK medical authority. Actually I think it is from US so you guys prob know about it already

Halves the risk of hospitalisation when you have covid.

yes, and now we are going to read articles how it takes much more to test pills than vaccines.
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They wouldn’t even allow pills that exist that have worked let alone a brand new one. Actually a brand new one makes money
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So I’ve seen a little progress here and there with Covid. They’re getting more strict about the vaccines and now also children are getting vaccinated. It still doesn’t mean we’re back to normal. But when do you predict we’ll be able to take our masks off? How much longer?


I take my mask off to eat, drink, shower and sleep
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Have I told you about the magic powers of "representative democracy" ?

Take a million men... Even a very wealthy and powerful man cannot control a million men. Now tell this million men to vote and choose one man to "represent" them and exert power for them (in the name of simplification or sthg).

*MAGIC* ! Now the rich men only have one man to corrupt to be able to do as they want.

Now take a country. Ask its hundreds of millions of inhabitants to vote for a few dozen men to vote the laws, and to choose a president to rule the country for them while they can do their chores.

*MAGIC* the rich elites now only have a few dozen of men to corrupt to be able to walk over the hundreds of millions of citizen and do as they please

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Now do you understand why america makes itself the champion of "democracy" worldwide ?
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Late spring. We have effectively geared up and adapted in the U.S. So many options for treatment and prevention now.

Btw masking up last winter dramatically reduced the usual cold and flu transmissions. Yes social distancing is a large factor too, however masks kept things contained for sure. Pharmacy retail earnings dropped last year from lack of cold and flu over counter meds being sold. Keep in mind covid didn't effect there sales in any other areas. Actually increased in earnings. And, Rite Aid acknowledged their earnings drop to cold and flu.

Why does any of this matter? A lot of us wore masks not out of fear for ourselves but consideration of our vulnerable and loved ones. Imagine if someone was feeling sick, they would actually put on a mask for a few days.

So what's actually stopping us from continuing this this practice?



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I don't know, but in my country, lots of people don't wear it on the streets, but I do because I'm immunocompromised so I can't risk it. We're still encouraged to wear it in supermarkets and shops though.

I think I'll always wear it in public, except on hiking trails in nature because I love breathing in fresh air from nature directly!

Have you seen the amount of splatters that splurt out when someone coughs, sneezes, talks loudly, laughs? So.. much.. saliva.. and if they're ill and talking directly towards your unmasked face? Good luck. You can look up videos of the amount of splatters that come out too.