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> I consistently wear one in shops, especially shopping centres.

...I don't know how I feel about this, honestly. I respect everyone's right to be as cautious how they want in their life and dress how they choose but after 4+ years I think those who haven't returned to not wearing masks 24/7 outside the home are being a little, uh -- I guess a word for it would be over-dramatic.

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If nothing else, there are still legitimate medical risks to catching COVID for people who are immunocompromised (at minimum). A good mask lets them at least have less risk being out and about.

Plus, given how often it mutates, perhaps people just don't want to get sick again even if they don't have any long-term aftereffects.

I think being over-dramatic would depend on it being burdensome. Wearing a mask is pretty easy and unobtrusive.

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