Navigating the new reality of COVID-19 has shown that face masks have become a major part of our daily life. In fact, today, in many cities or communities they aren’t only much-needed to keep yourself safe and those around you, but they may also be legally-required to be worn in public depending on where you live. And not only do face masks need to be worn when we go out to the grocery store, for example, they also need to be worn by many of us when we have to travel for work and other obligations. But, if you’re one of those people that would rather not wear one, the only option you have when it comes to safety, is to just avoid people. However, avoiding people really isn’t an option when you start to think about it, and let’s face it: we’re social creatures. No matter how much we may think that we can go it alone, brave the world all by ourselves, without the help of friends or family, we really can’t. We need others in our lives for a variety of reasons. So in reality, we don’t want to avoid other people (most of us don’t, anyhow).
At this stage in the pandemic, everyone pretty knows that you have to wear a face mask when you go out in public. And thankfully, we’re all in a little bit better of a situation that we were back in late-March when COVID first landed in the United States–masks are readily available now. Back in late-March and early-April it was quite difficult to find a face mask. If you went to your local grocery store or pharmacy, the shelves were empty; Amazon was sold out; Home Depot had sold out of N95 respirators, etc. About the only place you could find critical PPE gear was Ebay, and the prices were outrageous.
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