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[–]jet199Instigatrix 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I know in the UK since masks were made compulsory in shops the rates of hand washing and social distancing (you know, those things which actually do protect people) have gone through the floor. People like masks because they can actually see something medical looking and protective while here hand washing has been actively ridiculed as a measure for keeping people safe by the very same crowd shouting at everyone to wear masks and take the virus seriously because it seems too easy a solution.

If it turns out the virus is being spread by people getting gastrointestinal symptoms a week before they develop the cough then focusing on people wearing masks over hand washing and not touching your face is going to look very stupid.

Although not that it matters now because a second spike seems highly unlikely to be coming at this point.