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phylny

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23. We did the same.

Reply to Tree Lady (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 05:52 PM

Aug 2022

My husband stopped wearing a mask to the gym in January and got Covid. I banished him to the basement, and if he had to come up, we both wore masks and stayed away from each other. I never got it.

I still wear a mask when I'm in a store.

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Study shows probability of getting COVID for mask wearers vs. non-mask wearers [View all] BigmanPigman Aug 2022 OP

Yup. I'm keeping my mask on in indoor public settings. nt SunSeeker Aug 2022 #1

Even if study says "water is wet", like this one, studies still necessary, beneficial & worth it. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2022 #2

Agree. riversedge Aug 2022 #3

Better safe than sorry underpants Aug 2022 #4

10 of my neighbors tested positive in the last two weeks jimfields33 Aug 2022 #12

I'd bet that mask wearers are also more focused on hand washing and other efforts. oldsoftie Aug 2022 #5

Right. The study showed correlation, not causality. thesquanderer Aug 2022 #15

I'd say, "Duh," but all to many here in DU Ms. Toad Aug 2022 #6

Thats what my husband said until he got covid Tree Lady Aug 2022 #7

Yay for you! Ms. Toad Aug 2022 #8

My husband tested negative first day of symptoms Tree Lady Aug 2022 #9

You lucked out. Ms. Toad Aug 2022 #10

Sorry you got it Tree Lady Aug 2022 #11

Same argument in our house. Ms. Toad Aug 2022 #14

Hope you get better soon Tree Lady Aug 2022 #19

The version going around now has GI symptoms Ms. Toad Aug 2022 #22

I'll never understand this crap. My wife's had it a week & I never got it. oldsoftie Aug 2022 #17

We did the same. phylny Aug 2022 #23

Good for you!! Tree Lady Aug 2022 #24

I hope you stay well and that phylny Aug 2022 #25

Did they control for vaccination status? Mask wearers are much more likely to be vaxxed and progree Aug 2022 #13

That's a good question teach1st Aug 2022 #16

TY for posting this! Duppers Aug 2022 #21

What % of each group was fully vaccinated? Martin Eden Aug 2022 #18

What drives me crazy, is... Pluvious Aug 2022 #20