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Collected Item: “It’s time to think outside the mask mandate”

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It’s time to think outside the mask mandate

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This is a news story from Vox by Keren Landman. The author interviews an epidemiologist on new solutions to tackling the virus that do not require shutting things down or forcing masks. The epidemiologist, Jennifer Nuzzo, says that instead of forcing masks, make things more equitable with having rapid testing more readily available, in addition to vaccines, so that people can continue on with their lives without as much interruption. She believes that masks and lockdowns are okay short-term when not much is known about the virus, but since we know more now, and have more testing, vaccines, and treatments, that we do not need these things. Luzzo thinks we should focus on low-access places so that more people have a chance of protecting themselves.

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public health, rapid test, vaccine, mask, lockdown, epidemiology, expert advice, HST580, ASU

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https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2022/4/15/23022102/jennifer-nuzzo-mask-mandate-covid-pandemic-vaccines-testing-treatment-public-health

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Keren Landman

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2022-04-15
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