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<blockquote data-quote="hyponilla" data-source="post: 2242259" data-attributes="member: 509037"><p>Although it's now required by law, it would be considered anti-social behavior not to wear a mask here. This article captures the mood:</p><p><a href="https://news.expats.cz/coronavirus-in-the-czech-republic/the-czech-republic-is-a-model-of-anti-coronavirus-measures-writes-the-washington-post/" target="_blank">https://news.expats.cz/coronavirus-in-the-czech-republic/the-czech-republic-is-a-model-of-anti-coronavirus-measures-writes-the-washington-post/</a></p><p>The lock-down here started on the weekend 19 days ago, and when people went to work on public transport that Monday masks or covering your face with a scarf became a thing. It took several days before the government made it mandatory, but by that afternoon you couldn't enter a grocery store or walk down the street unmasked without getting shouted at. Of course, there weren't enough masks so people started making them not only for hospitals but for anyone who needed one to leave the house.</p><p></p><p>Fabric masks are not perfect but they're a great improvement on nothing. The main reason everyone is wearing them here is to protect other people. You don't need to wash them every time, but you iron them after use to kill any nasty germs. Wearing masks also had an instant effect on social distancing. When everyone around you is wearing a mask you wake up to how serious the situation is and you start to take greater care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hyponilla, post: 2242259, member: 509037"] Although it's now required by law, it would be considered anti-social behavior not to wear a mask here. This article captures the mood: [URL]https://news.expats.cz/coronavirus-in-the-czech-republic/the-czech-republic-is-a-model-of-anti-coronavirus-measures-writes-the-washington-post/[/URL] The lock-down here started on the weekend 19 days ago, and when people went to work on public transport that Monday masks or covering your face with a scarf became a thing. It took several days before the government made it mandatory, but by that afternoon you couldn't enter a grocery store or walk down the street unmasked without getting shouted at. Of course, there weren't enough masks so people started making them not only for hospitals but for anyone who needed one to leave the house. Fabric masks are not perfect but they're a great improvement on nothing. The main reason everyone is wearing them here is to protect other people. You don't need to wash them every time, but you iron them after use to kill any nasty germs. Wearing masks also had an instant effect on social distancing. When everyone around you is wearing a mask you wake up to how serious the situation is and you start to take greater care. [/QUOTE]
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