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Beakybird

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Sun Jul 5, 2020, 09:54 PM Jul 2020

I just spoke with a family member from Xinjiang, China. [View all]

She told me that her region was not badly affected by the virus, and she told me that everything is open. What she told me next really struck me. She told me that within a few days of learning about the virus, everyone covered and still covers their face. They didn't have to be told to wear the mask by the government. They wore masks and still wear masks to preserve their health and out of courtesy to others. Wow.

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The masks are the ticket. They're way more important for containment than is reported here. onecaliberal Jul 2020 #1
Simple courtesy. Sad America no longer has that. No it's tragic and a precursor to horror. nt live love laugh Jul 2020 #2
Actually we never did. There were protests against the masks in 1918. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #21
Not surprising that it's different here... Salviati Jul 2020 #3
you got that right. triron Jul 2020 #4
Spot on. nt Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #12
Yup. 2naSalit Jul 2020 #13
Spoke with a friend in Thailand yesterday central scrutinizer Jul 2020 #5
I lived in Shanghai for 4 years. MLAA Jul 2020 #6
many ppl in japan wear masks under everyday normal conditions nt msongs Jul 2020 #7
+1. When I lived in China it was normal to see people wearing them for the common cold/flu. meadowlander Jul 2020 #20
Yes they do.... Heartstrings Jul 2020 #24
The Republicans are shooting themselves in the foot. Beakybird Jul 2020 #8
In America it's all about me Trumpocalypse Jul 2020 #9
That's what I hate most about this country. roamer65 Jul 2020 #19
I also think it's ignorance -- lots of people don't understand that you wear a mask to diva77 Jul 2020 #25
Yup, that's how a polite society is supposed to work Victor_c3 Jul 2020 #10
Rugged individualists can't be expected to inconvenience themselves by wearing masks Cirque du So-What Jul 2020 #11
About 2 months ago a friend who moved back to China said that they always wear masks kimbutgar Jul 2020 #14
Why have I seen people in Japan and other Asian BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #15
I lived in Japan in the early 1980s Leith Jul 2020 #17
They went through the SARS outbreak in 2003 AnyFunctioningAdult Jul 2020 #26
Masks are widespread in Asia for several reasons IronLionZion Jul 2020 #16
We need to deal with no maskers like how we clamped down on drunk driving. roamer65 Jul 2020 #18
Not surprising. Collectivist cultures do way better at times like this than individualist ones do. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #22
Well put. Beakybird Jul 2020 #23
Here's what we need to remember: Sloumeau Jul 2020 #27
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