Hmnn. I have surgery scheduled this week, I wonder if the professionals in the operating room will have "moved on" or wear masks?
Some have referred to the idea of masks as "foreign," and this is true. But please understand it is very common in Asia, sangat sehari-hari, part of everyday life. Asians suffered with SARS and MERS in a way that did not hit North America, and they have learned caution and the common-sense efficacy of mask wearing. It was very frequently seen when I lived in Indonesia.
And if North Americans were smart, they would follow the patterns in Singapore, Korea, other spots in Asia (who had much lower Covid death rates) and be willing to mask from time to time in order to stop spread during a surge.
It is not just Covid, but also flu, Noro, and other bugs that may cause a Captain to require masking for a season.
(And I am an Army veteran, so I fully appreciate the value and costs of freedom.)