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New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn (www.independent.co.uk)

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[–] halfempty@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

From the charts in the article, it looks like levels of infection are up to where they were in May/June 2023. Were you wearing a mask then? It really begs the question: What is the threshold level of infection in which the wearing of masks is critically important?