shooting the messenger isn’t a very sophisticated strategy, but hey if it works for you…
for me, i go mask free everywhere except where it’s required. i’m vaccinated and boosted and so is my family, so if someone isn’t vaccinated at this point? frankly, i don’t care about you enough for it to inconvenience me any longer. i hope you don’t die, but that’s on you.
at the same time, wearing a mask where required such as all day at work for me in a congregate setting is no big deal. it’s a mask, it’s literally nothing. and turning masks into an all-or-nothing conversation is without nuance (ie., claiming that cloth masks don’t work therefore masking is useless). as in everything, there’s a range of benefit.
Even with Delta, masks failed to protect from the small aerosols that can carry the virus. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/10/commentary-what-can-masks-do-part-1-science-behind-covid-19-protection When the number of people shedding virus increases, protective measures must also be increased.
I think the governments only cared about the economy during the entire pandemic, trying to make people feel safe so they would stay working.
Canada should really consider better options for keeping people safe, like installing UV-C systems in healthcare facilities. The mandate doesn’t make much sense with the current state of the pandemic. We are on the downhill side of the current surge. The mandate would have needed to go into affect before Christmas for it to make any sense, but that is govt for you
