Dr. Lucky Tran 
Please stop saying we should wear masks "when appropriate."
COVID surges throughout the year, and other viruses, pollution, wildfire smoke etc. are also significant health issues.
It is ALWAYS appropriate to wear a mask.
ApocalypseIsNowWhen officials say wear a mask “when appropriate” or “if you personally feel you are at risk,” it has the opposite effect and stigmatizes mask wearing.
The best way to encourage mask wearing is to say that it’s a good idea for ANYONE wear a mask at ANY TIME.
Drew MilroyLong COVID is real. The virus spreads throughout the body. Sometimes it causes significant, long term health problems. The more times you contract COVID-19, the more likely you are to develop Long COVID.
N or KN-95 masking can be very effective at keeping the virus from becoming airborne. And at keeping airborne virus away from well peoples’ airways.
But almost no-one masks anymore. Even at crowded gatherings with no to poor “clean” air exchange. People who wouldn’t have unprotected sex with everyone within cough radius will heedlessly breathe whatever others blow out.
So encouraging everyone to encourage anyone to wear an effective mask anytime would indeed help reduce transmission of this and other diseases.
Grandson was exposed to a student with COVID-19 on 3rd day of school. We’re now masking & running air purifiers. And waiting a few days to see if we develop symptoms, tho almost half of cases are asymptomatic.
Then we test.
Masking at school full time? Yes pls!