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Life & fun · March 27, 2020

Japan's mask culture saves lives. The West needs to adopt mask culture

Japan's mask culture saves lives. The West needs to adopt mask culture launched on March 27, 2020 with 30 votes, #915 of 4,417 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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In plain words

This is a resource advocating for mask-wearing practices inspired by Japan's established culture of using masks for health protection. It targets Western audiences and aims to encourage adoption of mask-wearing habits. The site provides information on how masking can reduce disease transmission. It launched during the early pandemic period when mask usage was becoming a public health discussion point in Western countries.

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From the sources

Western countries are experiencing higher rates of COVID-19 infections compared to Asian countries because of the West's aversion to wearing masks. We need universal mask-wearing to aid in lowering COVID-19's virality. The U.S. Surgeon General and W.H.O. have said masks are not effective at preventing COVID-19 spread. However, they have recently reversed their position on mask-wearing. Anything that prevents aerosolized viruses from being transmitted lowers the virality of COVID-19 1 . #DYK ? @CDCgov 's recommendation on wearing a cloth face covering may help protect the most vulnerable from #COVID19 . Here's how you can make one today, in just a few easy steps: pic.twitter.com/eFuE7Brw0J…from maskssavelives.org

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