Anti-maskers have found a new way to put everyone in danger

[Chris Smith]

• Coronavirus face mask protestors are employing new tactics to comply with local requirements that mandate the use of face covers indoors.
• Anti-maskers are using face masks made of materials that don't offer any protection against the coronavirus droplets and aerosols that might circulate freely in the air.
• To the dismay of doctors, face mask protestors wrongly claim that face mask mandates are about compliance, not safety.

It's mid-July 2020, and you'd think everyone should have mastered the simple techniques and behaviors that can increase one's safety and reduce the risk of being infected with the novel coronavirus by now. Social distancing, frequent hand washing, and face masks are the three things you can do to limit the spread. Once you've retrained yourself to adhering to these principles at all times, you've reduced your chances of being infected. The added benefit is that you're less likely to infect others. And on top of lowering COVID-19 spread, you'd actually reduce the spread of other infectious diseases that aren't as dangerous.

But in mid-July 2020, we're witnessing an unexpected wave of protests against one of these measures. People have come up with all sorts of reasons to avoid face masks. Some wrongly claim that face masks can reduce oxygenation. Others see them as a political weapon to control the masses. That's also wrong.

Some communities and businesses are making face masks mandatory, which is a step in the right direction. Those who won't respect the rules will face the consequences, from fines to refusal of service. So anti-maskers have found an incredibly dumb and irresponsible way to circumvent the new rules and put everyone in danger.

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