Weirdly, with the collapse of any externally imposed controls (lockdowns, mask mandates, vaccination requirements) and just general fatigue in the population at large, it’s become easier than ever to buy one’s way out of getting covid than it’s ever been. For instance, N95 masks are way cheaper—enough that I can switch them daily. With so few people getting the bivalent shot, I’m seriously considering going back for seconds.
Weirdly, with the collapse of any externally imposed controls (lockdowns, mask mandates, vaccination requirements) and just general fatigue in the population at large, it’s become easier than ever to buy one’s way out of getting covid than it’s ever been. For instance, N95 masks are way cheaper—enough that I can switch them daily. With so few people getting the bivalent shot, I’m seriously considering going back for seconds.
>For instance, N95 masks are way cheaper—enough that I can switch them daily.
The pandemic showed me how useful masks are to have around, generally.
Cleaning that dusty room? Throw on my N95 and my allergies aren’t triggered.
Smoke from industry or wood stoves hanging in the air on a winter day, making my walk miserable? Oh right I have a mask in my glove compartment.
Sometimes I just use one purely to keep my face warm on a brutally cold day, if I didn’t bring something specifically designed for that.