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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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Cloth masks were always supposed to be a stopgap measure until vaccines or increased N95 production was available.
People will not mask up again, and quite frankly, shouldn't have to, especially if they're not going to use ones that are actually effective.
The pharma companies jacked up the price of the vaccines knowing future waves were coming and yearly boosters would be necessary.
My point is: whether you think people should mask up again or not, it's just not going to happen, but the actual paths forward, either mandatory vaccinations or at least cheap and readily accessed shots for the willing won't happen either without government intervention.
That's weird. My girlfriend got another booster yesterday in Canada for free.
Rub it in, why don't ya.
(You won't see the outrageous profiteering of their new pricing directly, but don't worry, you're still impacted, even if your tax rates are a bit more sensible)
That's your take from what I said?
That's what your comment implies, yes, that the costs don't matter because you don't see them.
What do you think your comment implies?
I just said that that's weird, because just yesterday we went and didn't have to pay. Just giving insight to the fact it's not a paid thing everywhere.
Seems like Americans still haven't learned that the internet is GLOBAL. Saying:
without any context of where you live, means I can take it anyway I want. So maybe this person lives in Canada, and I commented that it's weird because my shot was free in Canada yesterday. Stop treating the internet as if it's a US only thing. State where you're from. State the currency you're using (news flash, $ is not American).
Stop being !usdefaultism@lemmy.world