I'm confused and kind of alarmed

[senseandsensibility]

about something I see on all the excellent coverage of Ukraine on CNN. I've read here and on the twitter feed of the doctor I trust the most on Covid (Dr. Jonathan Reiner), that cases are on the rise in Europe. So why do I see almost no one wearing a mask in Ukraine or even in Poland? I see crowded shelters and trains with almost no one masked. Today when President Zelensky went to a hospital he was unmasked.

Is it because there is a shortage of masks? I know they are being attacked and have so many other issues of survival to worry about, but don't the volunteers have masks to pass out, at least in Poland?

[abqtommy]

1. Here in Albuquerque the mask mandate is over. While a lot of us still go around masked

in public many people do not. "FreeDumb" and all will make sure we're never done with
covid.

[senseandsensibility]

2. All good points.

But I didn't think Europe was like that, plus they are experiencing a surge.

[IbogaProject]

3. It's a poor country

The relative cost of masks vs their per capita income is much higher, so they may now be in short supply.

[Walleye]

4. The threat of nuclear holocaust tends to make any other health concerns pale by comparison

[Hoyt]

10. +1.

[Raine]

13. Exactly. nt

[yagotme]

5. Possible shortage, distribution problems,

and wearing the same mask for days will not bode well for you, either.

[woodsprite]

6. I follow a Russian family on YouTube (Dan Sheekoz).

They’ve been doing videos about prices, supply, etc. since the sanctions. They live near the Black Sea in the Konban region. The father said tonight that as of March 10, Russia had dropped the mask mandate and vaccine passport requirements so everybody in his video seemed to be maskless. While the prices seem to be going up, the stores he’s done walkthroughs of seem to be well stocked, at least in his area.

[intrepidity]

8. I also (sporadically) have followed Dan for the past year+

(although to be brutally honest, he seems to have been co-opted by the religious right)--but I really admire him and his tremendous skills, and can forgive much in terms of him not being completely well informed. It breaks my heart thinking about what he and his family are about to have to face.

[Sanity Claws]

7. Earlier in the news coverage, i saw a lot of masks

As the days went by, you hardly see any. People are running for their lives and are apparently too concerned with other things to wear masks.

[NewHendoLib]

9. At first, lots of masks were being worn in the clips shown. At this point, I think

all there have more pressing issues to worry about.

[Igel]

11. Ukr joke.

"Is there some COVID news I could read about? I need something relaxing."

[DemocraticPatriot]

12. I still see a good number of masks,

in the coverage coming from Ukraine.