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New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2023
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I saw a study a while back that claimed that good filtration and ventilation systems in indoor public places were more effective than masking. If that's the case, what I'd like to see is subsidies for businesses and public buildings to get.new systems installed, as well as new minimum air quality standards for public spaces with inspections for enforcement.
If we couldn't achieve this when everyone was scared of covid, what makes you think we'll pull it off now? This fight is lost. We're just going to keep getting exposed to this shit, and take cardiac damage every time.
Politicians occasionally like to throw money at things (PPP loans and forgiveness), so maybe we could convince them to throw it this way.