“Is stupid” Because stigmatizing language is the best way to get people to buy in to public health measureshttps://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1271311997708034048 …
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(Still open if anything comes up! I keep looking at the scenarios to imagine a plausible harm. Blocks lip-reading is all I got so far—and hence face shields should get more research).
I agree that on an individual level harm unlikely. Being generous retrospectively, the major potential harm very early was distribution of medical masks into community when PPE shortages / supply chain in health facilities was a huge issue in a setting where masks were essential
acknowledging as you've pointed out that this logistical issue should not have been insurmountable (like so many things...) and that unrealistic arguments for individual harm were a distraction
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