But, is it endemic for people with serious underlying medical conditions, like asthma? Seems like we're losing the "we're all in this together" communal attitude. > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 06:26:40 -0700 (PDT) > > I was reading an academic paper about how mask mandates are not > needed in healthcare settings...unless there is an outbreak. > They cited masks are hard for deaf people, it creates a barrier > between practitioner and patient, that we are in endemic phase. > > > From: Heather Howard <http://www.gmail.com/~hhoward40> > > Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:17:26 -0700 > > > > Dumb to drop mask mandate > > > > A subscriber has shared the following San Francisco Chronicle article with you. > > > > You have full access to it — no paywall! Just click on the link to start > > reading. > > > > COVID-19 outbreak hits large Bay Area hospital, prompting new mask rules > > > > https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/kaiser-mask-rules-covid-outbreak-17909316.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2hlYWx0aC9hcnRpY2xlL2thaXNlci1tYXNrLXJ1bGVzLWNvdmlkLW91dGJyZWFrLTE3OTA5MzE2LnBocA==&time=MTY4MjA2MTQwOTMxMg==&rid=YzE4NzMzOTMtNGYwNS00MjVmLWEyNmUtOTFlNmJjMjhmMzll&sharecount=Mg==