Japan’s top COVID adviser suggests people carry mask in pocket even after rule easing – The Mainichi

10 comments

1. Sure, otherwise nobody needs him.

2. I will have my finger in my pocket, ready to present to anyone who asks me to wear a mask

3. The Japanese Fauci speaks.

   You cannot be wrong if you entertain BOTH sides!

4. Japanese were wearing masks long before Covid, they’ll wear them after.

5. It’s logical because you will never know if the shop or restaurant you want to enter might have a wear-mask policy. Plus, there is the reason people in Japan wore masks before COVID. Allergies. Having a cold. Not feeling well. Whatever reason.

6. Yup, sure. I have no issues with this.

   Personal hygiene is on a much higher level in Japan than most other places, so I think we need to get back to normal. Hopefully I don’t have to wear a mask at the gym any more, cause it’s awful tbh.

7. I personally adapted pretty well to wearing masks everyday. It gives me a higher sense of privacy, hygiene and I don’t have to shave my face every single morning. Most importantly covid is not the only airborne disease, so it is something of interest to health authorities.

8. Didn’t mask use exist even before covid when people were sick?

9. All the restaurants and convenience stores are requiring masks before entering. It’s annoying. Masks are for sick people not healthy people.

10. I will be happy to have a mask in my pocket.