Do you still wear masks in your country?

@Janet357 (75656)
September 23, 2021 2:06am CST
I watched Tokyo Olympics' parade and I think if I'm not mistaken, only the USA athletes did not wear masks. The rest did. I love to reminisce those days when we could just go out without anything to cover our face like mask and shield. But I think Covid is something that we have to live with because it will stay with us. Most countries in the world are back to face to face classes. Here, parents are still hesitant because of the continuous increase of cases. Do you still wear masks? Are you back to face to face classes?
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
23 Sep 21
Yes it is mandatory to wear mask in my country. You may fined if you do not wear your mask in public places. I am working from home for the time being. On Monday I will have to go back to office.
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
24 Sep 21
@Janet357 around 1200 dollars
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@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
@Nawsheen that's huge!
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
how much is the fine there?
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
23 Sep 21
I think most still do
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@May2k8 (18115)
• Indonesia
23 Sep 21
We must wear mask here, Schools are already conducting face-to-face meetings, it seems that it is too soon, especially since some schools are closed again because there is a new cluster of viruses.
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
good thing the face to face classes do not contribute to increment of the cases.
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@LadyDuck (460204)
• Switzerland
23 Sep 21
We always had to wear masks and it is still mandatory here. Students are back to school, they must wear masks all the time and keep distancing.
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@LadyDuck (460204)
• Switzerland
23 Sep 21
@Janet357 We are doing pretty well here, not many patients in intensive care and very few deaths.
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
I admire how your country controls the increment of covid cases.
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@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
@LadyDuck you have a very good system there. Thats wny I like your country but it is very expensive.
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@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
23 Sep 21
Hawaii, masks mandated in public. Riding the bus, requires masks, or no entry along with all retail stores and restaurants.
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
same in the Philippines indeed.
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@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
24 Sep 21
@Janet357 That's good, because this is CDC, Center for Disease Control guidelines.
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• Botswana
23 Sep 21
Unfortunately in my country we still wear masks, I miss putting on a nice lipstick and go out to do my shopping.
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• Botswana
24 Sep 21
@Janet357 I am in Botswana the cases are very few, many recovered and hospitals are next to empty, but I guess the country is still taking extra caution.
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
but the cases there are not as worse as in our country, Philippines.
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@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
@kearabilwe wow, I wish I lived in Botswana! Good for you guys;)
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
23 Sep 21
Yes, we still wear masks here in our country.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
23 Sep 21
@Janet357 yeah but I prefer to wear it rather than go out not have it.
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
I think shield is not anymore a requirement.
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@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
@allen0187 agree. They think delta is air borne.
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@marguicha (216276)
• Chile
24 Sep 21
I my country masks are mandatory although there are always some jerks who use it like a tie.
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@marguicha (216276)
• Chile
24 Sep 21
@Janet357 I try to stay at home as much as possible. Mylot helps a lot.
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@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
same here. It is just hard to breathe though when we use a mask and a shield.
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@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
@marguicha true. Mylot keeps accompanies us
@rebelann (111407)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Sep 21
I always wear a mask when I'm out and about but it isn't a requirement everywhere as it was in 2020. I think all of us should wear masks during the colder months because that's when we tend to get sick more often.
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@rebelann (111407)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Sep 21
Yes, mine too because heaters cause the air to be dry. I have to use humidifiers in the cold months.
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
Oh I got it. During cold months here, my nose gets dry. How much more there?
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@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
@rebelann oh heaters too? I did know this. do you like tropical countries?
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@prashu228 (37525)
• India
23 Sep 21
yes we are still wearing masks...
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Sep 21
In our state we don't have to wear masks now although a few people do.
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@JudyEv (326581)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Sep 21
@Janet357 Yes, we are very lucky, especially our state.
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24 Sep 21
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@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
Australia is one of the countries with a few cases. I envy you Miss Judy
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@lovebuglena (43169)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Sep 21
What's the Tokyo Olympics parade?
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@lovebuglena (43169)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Sep 21
@Janet357 The parade of athletes by country?
@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
That was the first part of the program. It is like the introduction because each country was called
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@solidcodes (1690)
• Philippines
23 Sep 21
yes we do.
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@dfayyana (60)
23 Sep 21
We still using double mask, the second wave just pass 2 months ago, we still aware for the next wave
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
how can you breathe with double masks?
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@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
@dfayyana you were able to adjust then.
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23 Sep 21
@Janet357 most people using Kn95/Kf94 mask type inside then surgical mask outside. its hard at first but now it has become common thing
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@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
23 Sep 21
Yes. We still wear mask at public transportations, shops, malls, hospitals, clinics, office buildings but outside not anymore. Classes already started with face to face but the cases are still high here. You know, people here just wanted freedom more than being safe
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• Germany
23 Sep 21
@Janet357 Sad to say. Yes
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
and they are in a hurry to do that even if it is not yet safe .
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
23 Sep 21
I’m an American and my family and friends wear masks. Those who don’t are idiots.
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@jstory07 (135006)
• Roseburg, Oregon
24 Sep 21
@DianneN I agree with you.
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@DianneN (247216)
• United States
25 Sep 21
@jstory07 Thanks for the comment, Judy. So true!
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@lovebuglena (43169)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Sep 21
In NYC we need masks to take a bus or train. Masks are required in the library. As for shopping masks are recommended but not required. Not sure about other places. But because of our mayor we now have to be vaccinated in order to dine inside restaurants, to go to indoor concerts and events, to go to the gym, bowling, see a movie, etc. And he is doing that to get more people to get the vaccine.
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@Janet357 (75656)
24 Sep 21
It is still a big question to me whether the vaccine works or not. What do you think?
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@Rashnag (30594)
• Surat, India
23 Sep 21
We still wear masks here as Covid hasn't gone yet
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@Rashnag (30594)
• Surat, India
24 Sep 21
@Janet357 yes dear. The cases have declined in India and situation is better for now
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
Has it got better in India? At least, eased the situation?
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@strixia (84)
• Indonesia
24 Sep 21
yes and i want this pandemic over so i can take of this mask
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@YUSRIL10 (197)
• Indonesia
23 Sep 21
In my country, the government still enforces strict health protocols, including wearing masks
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@Janet357 (75656)
23 Sep 21
same here. Indonesia has the highest cases I think in Asia after India.
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