Masks are not just for covid. Many people around the World wear masks when they feel ill for other reasons, and they also use them to counter bad air quality.
America is pro-sickness. Having a healthy nation, and actual National Healthcare is almost illegal in the USA, not yet, but close.
Republicans just want to control society and make money off of sick people.
Not to mention, for disabled people like me with specific illnesses including long covid, this basically means we can’t leave our homes without severe risk to our health. In essence, another ableist tactic to hide disability.
I have a cold right now, and I needed to pick up some cough syrup to give me some relief. I wore a mask to prevent my illness from spreading to other people.
We should be normalizing this behaviour.
Do you want a summer cold? No. Me either. Wear a mask when you're sick.