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Have you been to Japan? Many wore masks everywhere even before pandemic.
Not good. Japan is starting to match the US daily covid deaths, with only 1/2 the population. >

Much older population though >

I guess the population density is also way bigger, although I don't know if that matters that much >

Didn't the Japanese Ministry of Health just declare an official end to the necessity of public mask wearing? Whoops. >

I think so. And gymnasiums/arenas/stadiums are planned to be back to full attendance soon. >

The numbers were going up this whole time? >

“It’s just the flu we don’t need masks or restrictions any more” /s