Sherri Melvyn on Spoutible

Everyone in Japan wears masks voluntarily. Why?

In 1918, Japan put a lot of effort into educating the public, providing masks for free, and mandating them in public spaces. They continued to do so, even when places like the US stopped.

The result? Long-term behavioral change.

#COVID

From Gavi article:
From San Francisco, with mask orders: Japan responds to its first 20th century pandemic
Even though the use of facemasks in Japan can be traced back to before the 20th century, it was the Spanish influenza pandemic between 1918 and 1920 that significantly altered the status of wearing masks.
This shift was triggered by the search for effective ways to contain the influenza pandemic. By the autumn of 1918, Japan’s National Public Health Bureau, learning from cities like San Francisco that successfully responded to the pandemic through mask orders, took action. Local authorities across Japan were directed to encourage people to wear masks in hospitals, on trains and trams, and in crowded areas. A year later, free masks were provided to those who could not afford them, and theatres, buses and cinemas were added to the list of public places where wearing masks was mandatory.

03:11 PM - Feb 22, 2023

Al Gray

@straydogear

In response to Dr. Lucky Tran.

My wife and I will be wearing masks and using hand sanitizer for the rest of our lives. We decided are tired of people trying to spread their creepin' crud to us.

03:20 PM - Feb 22, 2023

Sherri Melvyn

@superhotgrammy

In response to Al Gray.

I’m here with you! I still wear a mask when going out and I don’t want to get Covid. So far so good. Covid is still here and 3000 people a week are dying from it. It’s not going away just because a person wills it to.

01:44 AM - Feb 28, 2023

Al Gray

@straydogear

In response to Sherri Melvyn.

Yeah, some orange idiot made sure it would never go away. It is his one contribution to the world we can never remove.

01:50 AM - Feb 28, 2023

Sherri Melvyn

@superhotgrammy

I agree! We just have to do our own thing and protect ourselves. I’ve never been one to follow the crowd. They can jump off the cliff if they choose but that doesn’t mean I have to follow them. I am blessed with the ability to think for myself and I only hope that others will do the same.

In response to Al Gray.

02:45 PM - Feb 28, 2023

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