So parts of Germany are debating whether it’s time to stop requiring people to wear masks in shops and I‘m really annoyed at this. Three reasons why I think we should keep doing it:
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1. It’s easy. Wearing a mask is a really small thing we can all do. If it curbs spread even a little bit (so if it brings down R even a little) - and there is plenty evidence it does - then it gives us a bit more leeway in opening other parts of society, like opening schools etc.
2. It sends a signal. Wearing masks was part of what we did to curb the spread of #covid19 and even if numbers are low now, nothing has changed fundamentally. The virus is still here. Telling people they don‘t have to wear masks suggests it‘s over. It isn‘t.
3. It‘s a habit. The virus will start spreading more rapidly again - at least in some places at some point. We will need to wear masks again then anyway. So keeping people wearing a mask now let‘s us all build a habit that we can draw on later.
There are more reasons, of course. But these three should easily be enough and I spend way too much time on twitter as it is... 🤷♂️
