The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a surge in demand for facemasks to protect against disease transmission. In response to shortages, many public health authorities have recommended homemade masks as acceptable alternatives to surgical masks and N95 respirators. Although mask wearing is intended...
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See above.
No thanks. See above again. Plenty more that supports it and you can check it out for yourself.
Pfft, why, cos you say so? Pass...
Um, no.
Except that he deliberately and knowingly downplayed it and lied to the American people about just how serious it was going to get. Not only that, he enjoyed doing so...
Lockdowns aren't a "cure", they're a curtailment measure and do they have drawbacks? Absolutely and I'll admit that I don't agree with the latest proposals in the UK. They're inconsistent and there's not enough provision made for people who need support. There's no perfect solution here but AFAIC there's an imbalance between meeting health requirements and reducing the spread of this virus.
Your country has the highest level of fatalities from this virus in the world. It is not "the flu".
Yes, because it's a pandemic.
Or you can just be responsible and wear a mask...