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Re:Masks really work to reduce the spread of Covid-19 by watwut on Thursday March 26, 2020 @03:14AM (#22691294)
My mask makes me less likely to touch face.

> False sense of security - people engaging in risky behavoiur

I dont see people with masks being closer to each other then people without masks.

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Re:Masks really work to reduce the spread of Covid-19 by lukasm on Thursday March 26, 2020 @04:11AM (#22691483)
"It's ok to visit my parents or neighbours, because I had a mask"

"Its ok to sit next to my mate on the train because we had masks"

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Re:Masks really work to reduce the spread of Covid-19 by tarboreus on Thursday March 26, 2020 @03:33PM (#22697044)
If anything, my experience is the opposite. If people slip into old habits they are reminded to keep a distance by the presence of a mask.
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