There are STILL many things you can do to keep safe (even in 2022, with more contagious variants and less societal protective measures:

wear an n-95 Mask or its equivalent when indoors and 6 foot distance both in and outdoors,

sanitize or wash hands after touching your mask, before eating, after using the restroom, sneezing, or coughing, and after returning home from events,

avoid situations And travel that involves being in enclosed spaces with other households, where you cannot maintain 6 feet and have good ventilation.

Wearing a mask reduces your chances of getting a Covid infection

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N-95 masks and their equivalents can offer some protection to the wearer even when others are not masking, although the length of time is still being researched (current estimates show about an hour for one-way masking protection until infectious dose, when masks are not professionally fit-tested). It is recommended to wear and N-95 or equivalent to decrease your risk, along with distancing, increased ventilation, and good hand hygiene.

the maskers comic creators' favorite masks are the KF-94 bluna masks, which you can get on amazon, and comes in both child and adult sizes.

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in a variety of sizes and styles:

They also may highly protective translucent masks now, for those with hearing or language problems or just those who want to show more of their face:

Many new variants of COVID, such as the current Omicron variant,cause more infections and spreads faster than the original SARS-CoV-2 strain of the virus that causes COVID-19.

it is especially important for those individuals and families with members who are at higher risk for severe outcome (as well as those interacting with them) to use a n-95 mask or equivalent when inside.

If you find wearing a mask gets you hot or humid, try wearing a necklace fan to stay cool.

a person with one or more high risk conditions who gets very sick from COVID-19 (has severe illness from COVID-19) is more likely to:

• Be hospitalized

• Need intensive care

• Require a ventilator to help them breathe

• Die

almost half of the us population has a medical condition that puts them at higher risk for severe illness or death due to covid. you are not alone.