22 July

I think masks are important. But we should be wary I think, they’re the lowest rung of the public health ladder, a last resort. People needing masks is a public health response that’s hopeless or that has lost control. What worries me is that masks will be used as an excuse not to take the much more powerful public health measures, like lockdowns and fiscal stimulus. Governments are starting to shift responsibility for this pandemic to us, and encouraging us to blame each other when it goes wrong. It’s very deliberate.