In general, I’ve been wearing a mask when I’m out and about. I continue to believe that maintaining adequate distance between me and the next guy is more important than masking up. I’ve seen many folks who must not agree with me as they have no qualms about breaking the recommended 6 feet barrier while donning a mask. One of my criticisms of masking up is my suspicion that folks would feel more protected than they are and would reduce their social distancing range from 6 feet to 6 inches. And, does the public truly understand that the mask is to protect others? And, it may also be possible that the mask wearer may also enjoy some personal protection. Of course, the messaging on masking has been atrocious. On February 29th the Surgeon General implored us in ALL CAPS on a tweet to STOP BUYING MASKS! His advice has since 'evolved' and is now in line with the consensus of all responsible public health leaders to mask up. And yet, we have a segment of folks who re
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