Thread by @organichemusic

The outrage and bewilderment I feel when I see ME/CFS & Long COVID researchers/advocates/HCWs maskless at indoor events...🤯

Maskless LC advocate? Isn't that an oxymoron?

I wonder: How much do these unmasked "allies" actually care about the people they claim to support?
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Are they so ignorant that they believe "masks don't work"? or that vaccines stop transmission? or that Paxlovid is a panacea?

-If they ARE that uneducated, how can their work in the field be trusted?
-And if they ARE properly educated but STILL choose not to mask...😵‍💫

How well can these unmasked "allies" *truly* understand LC or other post-viral illnesses?

-Do they not understand that ANYONE at ANY age & ANY health status can fall victim to Long COVID?

-Do they not understand the intense level of suffering that #pwLC & #pwME endure?

If these unmasked "allies" TRULY believed that #LongCOVID & other post-viral illnesses can & do DESTROY health & quality of life, wouldn't they wear a mask to protect themSELVES, at least?? Even if they don't care about others? How can they go around unmasked knowing this?

-Do they think they're somehow stronger or better than most others? invincible? a superior breed?👽
-Are they like Bob Wachter & think they're so smart that they can risk-calculate their way out of illness (never mind if others are collateral damage due to their miscalculations)?

What's puzzling is these unmasked "allies" don't have any shame when flaunting their maskless lifestyle on social media.

Apparently their priority is fitting in w the maskless masses at the expense of others, incl. the very people they claim to support, protect, & even treat. 😡

If you're a HCW, WEAR A MASK! Your job is to help pts get better, not worse.

If you're an LC or ME advocate/researcher, WEAR A MASK! Your role is to support pwME & pwLC, and that means masking in public.

And if you're anyone else, be a decent person & WEAR A MASK around others!