Pandemic terminology

[Norman Bates]

<ear saver>

<migo>

[Djeffery]

I was surprised the phrase "social distancing" wasn't a new creation during this pandemic. Early on, I watched that Matt Damon movie Contagion, on Netflix. They use that term in regards to protecting against the "novel" virus, and it was a 2011 movie.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by migo

"EAR DROP MASK...WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY PROTECTION AGAINST COVID-19...OR OTHER VIRUSES OR CONTAMINANTS."

Migo, the image you linked to is literally from this page:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cl...ctive-covid19/

Such disclaimers do not mean that wearing masks is ineffective at limiting the spread of COVID-19, however, but rather that viewers are misunderstanding the function and purpose of different types of face masks.

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In short, you shouldn’t count on ear loop masks to protect you from COVID-19 — you should wear them mainly as a public service to help protect others from you.

[lrt's friend]

The new normal (if we ever actually reach it)

[ars]

Originally Posted by Norman Bates

<ear saver>

<migo>

Covidiot

Migo

These two happen to be synonyms

[Norman Bates]

Never-maskers
Anti-maskers