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Augie Ray Jan 11, 2023

Many people are desperately afraid of “forever masking.”

I'm afraid of #COVID19 remaining a top five cause of death indefinitely.

I'm scared COVID will leave billions with lasting damage to their heart, brains, and immune systems.

I'm frightened that children infected three, four or nine times will have lifelong health issues.

I'm worried that a rapidly mutating virus could yet spin off a deadly new variant.

Why is it so hard to do something so simple to possibly save a life? #WearAMask

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Hiker-Pete Jan 12, 2023

@augieray
My first line of defense is my mask. I don't understand why it is such a big deal to wear one. We have realities to face and denying them won't make them go away. I've had five vaccines and three months since my last. I'm trying to decide the best timing for my next. Meanwhile, I still hike, take photos, see friends under appropriate conditions and live as normally as I can. It is what it is and pretending that everything is fine won't make it go away.

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khw✅Jan 12, 2023

@dapeco58
I probably poke in the Hornets Nest, but anyway:
It won't Go away. Never ever. We will have to learn to live with it and Meeting No other people will kill us in the end. The Mask is a bourden, No denying. I use it in Close quarters but otherwise i'm Happy to get rid of it.
@augieray

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Hiker-Pete

@khw @augieray I agree that COVID is not likely go away, but it is doing serious damage now and we should do everything we can reasonably do to avoid it. In time we will have effective treatments that will minimize permanent damage. But until then I won’t drop my guard on COVID.