7 reasons why many Americans refuse to wear masks

 

There’s still a lot to learn about the virus, and opinions on masks have varied. But for the record, the CDC currently recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

Many studies have tested surgical masks and N95 masks and found that they reduce viral spread, but until now, there hasn’t been much evidence that cloth masks also work. Cloth masks aren’t great at protecting the wearer but even the lowest efficiency mask, “is still better than nothing,” 

- On the other hand, Americans are defying these orders despite evidence that suggests that widespread use of face masks can greatly limit the transmission of the coronavirus, which is believed to occur mainly from respiratory droplets.

So why are we at war over masks? Turns out, face coverings have been controversial in the U.S. for more than a century, When it comes to public health, experience has shown a light touch is most effective in persuading Americans to wear them.

1- Some people rebel against the idea of wearing a face covering because they don’t like being told what to do, For them, “wearing a mask is a violation of individual freedom, and so not wearing a mask becomes a symbol of individualism.”

2- It may go beyond politics. In times of heightened uncertainty, humans tend to seek a sense of belonging. That cuts both ways. Those who don’t wear masks may feel a sense of solidarity, and those that do likely regard it “as an act of altruism and a way of helping each other out.

3- Pence violated the standards of the famed the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and did not wear one during an April visit when he met with staff and patients. A week after Pence’s visit he acknowledged he’d made a mistake by visiting patients without a mask.

 People look at Pence at the Mayo Clinic and say: “Well, he’s in a hospital and didn’t wear a mask, so why should I?’

4- It may be a reaction or overreaction to authority. There’s a certain bravado of being angry and defying requirements to wear a mask.

5- The problem with “'I’m young, I’m healthy, I don’t care if I get infected,’ is that even with mild or no symptoms, young, healthy people can be a very important part of the chain of transmission to other people of all different ages,”

6- Some people say that "I’m not going to get ill from the coronavirus, so why wear a mask, or even if I do, it won’t be that severe."

7- There are also superficial reasons, like it’s embarrassing to wear one or “people can’t see me when I smile.

At last, Some feel face coverings infringe on their freedom of choice but if more wear them, we’ll have more freedom to go out.

Read All Articles Here