I would at least like to know if it’s a problem so I can take appropriate personal precautions. Sure I don’t need a running death count every day like we had during Covid but just like “this thing is out there, here’s what you can do”
To be fair, what even is the fucking point of reporting it anymore? We saw what ended up happening with covid, where even otherwise right-minded people started having tantrums about masks and vaccines. The vast majority of people are not going to take precautions with a new pandemic, I half expect the right wingers to start deliberately sneezing in each others faces and asking if we’re triggered by it. We’re screwed if another pandemic happens, and reporting on it won’t even remotely change that, as a species overall we just be too stupid to survive
Rolder@reddthat.com 2 months ago
obinice@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes, when I visited the USA during COVID people actively got into my face and coughed at my face. Intentionally, to be clear.
This was out in public in places like supermarkets.
Absolutely abhorrent people. I’m glad I’m back in Europe for the next pandemic, much safer.
Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Literally never had this happen and I live in a densely populated city in Texas.
Vast majority of people masked without issue
LuckingFurker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
I can’t speak for Europe proper (relatively sane Europe), here in the UK I fully expect most of that same kind of behaviour. Probably not to the same extent as the US but it’ll be bad
davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 2 months ago
people speak English and thus the propaganda naturally leaks across the pond I’m afraid.
LuckingFurker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Yep, although I take some slight comfort that the whole “deep state” thing doesn’t seem to have found much of a foothold here (yet?)
Surp@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You know I’m all about making sure my country’s lies are out in the open but man everyone everywhere I live in USA was masked up minis the couple of idiots that exist in every country. Y’all I’m mad at this shit that’s going on too but this statement is a false blanket statement.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
I think it varied wildly by location.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
The US is huge, and that kind of attitude will only be present in certain areas of the country. It’s best that those places are avoided.