Yes

Rob

09-29-2020

They may help, they may not. There have not been conclusive scientific studies done to support their effectiveness and whether or not they they are safe for prolonged public use. If there are studies, they have not been made public. The science (if there was science) used to make the decision about the mask mandate by regional council was not made available to the public, therefore they should not be mandated.

The decision was necessary when there were too many unknown variables. Now that the death rate has been consistently low for both countries and the pandemic is better managed, and the "curve" has not threatened to overwhelm the medical system, which was the justification for the lock down, the borders should be re-open.

Encourage people to maintain distance, wash their hands, and wear masks. Be honest with the public and stop spinning the truth based on political bias and fear. This question presupposes that safety and economics are a polarity that needs to be balanced and it exposes the fallacies of the questioner. There is nothing safe about disregarding economics and their effects on mental stability of the public, which could be much more dangerous than a virus with a 0.04%+/- fatality rate. A greater spread of the virus at this time does not guarantee the same death rate that was seen in the initial months of the pandemic when a plethora of mistakes were made by health officials across North America that exacerbated the situation.

The majority of people will make proper decisions when they are informed and not forced to do things. When forced to do things, a minority of people will do the exact opposite more so than if they were asked for cooperation.

online learning is an adequate alternative for those who don't feel safe in returning their children to school. Both options should be present. People should be allowed to make their own decisions.

The second wave, although evident in the rising case count, is having it's potential consequences overexaggerated by politicians and people who are acting out of fear and not logic. The death rate is significantly less than it was earlier in the pandemic, either because of more accurate reporting, or better therapeutics, or better decision making, or all of the above. The case count now should not be directly compared to the case count of last spring. There are too many variables to consider to assume the consequences would be the same.

The overwhelming majority of people that have died from Covid-19 have had existing health conditions. I have no health conditions, so I would feel safe attending any event, provided I could wash my hands regularly, keep a reasonable distance from other attendees and be assured that attendees were screened for symptoms before entry.

I found Dr. Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford University to be an unbiased source of information. Dr. John Campbell out of the UK has also been helpful. I also monitored the CDC and WHO for some information. All news outlets have had biased reporting and have not been trustworthy.

The pandemic has exposed deep issues in humanity, so much so that we will never return to a normal life. Even if the pandemic subsides, the precedents set by our leaders will pave the way for much more idiotic decisions that will follow. People who do not take their health and wellbeing into their own hands and hold themselves accountable will become more dependent on the medical establishment, which has no vested interested in promoting health. People who decide to think for themselves and questions the narrative of mainstream media will seem much more radical to those who do not.

Niagara Falls

Yes