Mmastodon HealthPandemics first seen 1 d ago, last 1 h ago, peak #2

Masking critic says pandemic damage is now plainly visible

Original: Wow it's painfully obvious how many people are severely health deficient now after going maskless for 7+ years in a cont

A widely shared social media post argues that after more than seven years of mostly going maskless during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, large numbers of people are visibly in poor health. The author urges readers to wear a mask again to prevent further repeat infections, rather than react with anger, and frames repeated infections as cumulatively harming people's health.

Why now: The claim that ongoing COVID reinfections are visibly degrading public health is sparking debate about returning to masking.

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• Wow it's painfully obvious how many people are severely health deficient now after going maskless for 7+ years in a continuous # COVID # pandemic I mean you could always put a # mask on now and prevent every future concurrent infection from fucking you up more… Or be mad at the… · erikaautumn · 6

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