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Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by boomboomsubban on Saturday March 21, 2020 @09:56PM (#22652021)
> went grocery shopping the other day, and despite clear evidence of panic (empty shelves, hurried shoppers, long lines), but not a single person wore a mask.

That means nobody knew they were sick and went shopping anyway. Which is good.

Many people in the US think masks are like gas masks, used to prevent dangerous things from getting in your body. Masks are used to prevent people from spreading a disease, and you should assume anyone wearing one is sick.

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Re:Why is Japan still a coronavirus outlier? by detaro on Sunday March 22, 2020 @02:53PM (#22657497)
It also means nobody who was sick but didn't know was wearing a mask that would have helped limit others' exposure. Which is kind of relevant here, where you are infectious to others for days before you feel sick.
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