Influenza and SARS epidemics occur every year. This year, in general, real madness is happening, because the virus turned out to be not seasonal, but, it seems, settled with us forever. So, if earlier, before covid, no one was particularly protected by masks, now they recommend wearing them in public places. There is a lot of controversy around whether to wear masks or not. Someone generally enters the "sect" of anti-masks, considers them a useless thing, and someone leaves the apartment, already dressed in it. So should you wear masks or not in the SARS epidemic?
According to the WHO, masks help prevent the spread of the disease. Personally, I also share this opinion. It has been said more than once that the mask is unlikely to 100% protect against the virus, but if a person himself has signs of a cold, he should wear it so as not to infect others. Even when there are no epidemics, I am very tense about people coughing in stores, because they do not even cover their mouths with their hands, and do not turn away anywhere. And now, when something incomprehensible is happening around, and people get sick with packs, wearing masks can significantly reduce the spread of infection.
Back in May, an experiment was conducted in Britain, during which 1.5 thousand people were interviewed. The purpose of the survey is to assess the level of empathy of a person and his adherence to social rules. More than 400 people turned out to be inclined to selfishness. They vehemently expressed their dissatisfaction with the established social norms, and tended to break laws. And their level of empathy was very low.
Empathy, in simple terms, the ability to experience people. So just wearing masks, social distance, using disinfectants, this is, to some extent, empathy for people. In society, we always live with other people, interact with them, sympathize, help. So wearing a mask during an epidemic is empathy.
Of course, in the current situation, it has not been without people who believe that the danger of the virus is greatly exaggerated. I think these are those whom the coronavirus did not touch, or it was, but passed in a mild form, like a simple virus. But everyone suffers diseases differently. Someone does not even have a fever and, perhaps, there is no cough, but this does not mean that there is no disease that is contagious. One will get asymptomatic, but will infect the other, and he will go to the hospital with serious complications. That is why you need to wear a mask. There is a difference: do you sneeze in a person's face or on some surface, or into a medical mask?
Therefore, when asked whether it is necessary to wear a mask when an infection is active around, I answer, YES! You don't care, but there may be people around who have serious chronic diseases, many pregnant women, old people. And, if you still refuse to wear a mask, then you are not just an egoist, you are a real sociopath! After all, sociopathy is just a mental disorder in which people refuse to follow generally established rules and norms.
I will not convince you of anything, I will just tell you! Even if you don't believe in coronavirus or think that its danger is exaggerated, wear a mask for the sake of other people. Please do not put others at risk, otherwise this horror will never end ...
For those who wear a mask right out of the apartment. On the street, a mask is generally useless, but if you have already put it on, then do not take it off to put it on, but later. The used mask must be disposed of!
Compliance with simple rules will help all of us maintain our health, and slow the spread of the coronavirus epidemic.
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