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Re:What's the point of a Covid-19 test that takes 19 days fo... by walleeee on Saturday July 25, 2020 @07:12PM (#23953110)
> A mandate that nobody respects and can't really be enforced has no value at all.

A mandate is essentially unenforceable, yes, but it's valuable regardless. It's about setting social norms and expectations. If public figures had put forward a consistent message regarding masks from the beginning, we'd have seen better compliance and fewer people would be dead now.

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Re:What's the point of a Covid-19 test that takes 19 days fo... by orangecat on Sunday July 26, 2020 @02:44AM (#23954995)
If public figures had put forward a consistent message regarding masks from the beginning

True, and that was impossible once CDC decided to lie to the public in an attempt to preserve supplies for hospitals.

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