• oce 🐆@jlai.lu
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    1 year ago

    Is there no risk to weaken your immune system by continuously wearing masks even outside epidemic waves?

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      1 year ago

      No, your immunity to viral infections doesn’t last forever. Cultures around the world wear masks when they are out in close proximity or if they are sick and you don’t see higher infection rates among them. Japan is a culture famous for wearing masks and they have a lower infection rate overall.