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[–] MaxPower@feddit.de 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

The lesson I'm learning is that we should have worn masks during "flu season" all along. In crowded and poorly ventilated spaces at least. It's a cheap and easy measure and I don't know what the BFD is with masks.

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[–] rothaine@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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.

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[–] jeanma@lemmy.ninja 13 points 1 year ago

Time to buy some shares, I guess.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 year ago

BuT wHaT aBoUt the ecoNoMy??!!

I mean, we didn't handle any of this well the first time. That goes for most places on the planet. I'm sure we won't handle it well if it really does go south again.

[–] ulkesh@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Hey, let's again make sure we don't listen to the scientists that come armed with facts and data. 7 million dead the last time? Probably a made-up statistic just to spread fear and panic...right?

sigh

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