The scene crystallizes the tensions surrounding the wearing of masks in the United States. In a supermarket in New York, a woman was violently arrested by customers who criticized her for not wearing a protective mask. “Get the hell out of here!” “ “You are a failure! “Move away, you c *******”, has she been addressed by several particularly vindictive people.
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First published this weekend on Facebook, the video of the incident was then relayed on Twitter, where it has already been viewed 6 million times. Look :
Ironically, in the opening seconds of the original video, one of the disgruntled customers is seen with his own mask pulled down to his neck, not applying to himself the principles he recalls with so much virulence. An oversight all the more unfortunate since the virus can probably be transmitted by the microdroplets of saliva that we project when speaking, and probably even more when shouting. These researchers have closely studied the transmission of Covid-19 by speech
According to the information collected by CBS News, this scene took place two weeks ago at a ShopRite store in Staten Island, a borough of New York. Asked about the incident, a spokesperson for the sign said that in this type of situation, it was better to report to staff rather than “Take care of it yourself”.
A country divided over wearing a mask
Since April and an executive order issued by Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York State, residents of the Big Apple have been required to wear a mask in public spaces when social distancing proves impossible to respect. Hence the pressures that are sometimes exerted between fellow citizens on those who do not comply with this legislation dictated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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But in a country where Donald Trump categorically refuses to appear with the slightest protection, the choice to wear or not to wear a mask also sometimes has an ideological dimension. This is shown in the video below in particular, where supporters of Donald Trump, all with their faces uncovered, demand that a journalist remove his surgical mask.
Came across this clip in @FOX9 video from Monday’s protest/rally outside Shady’s Tavern in Albany, MN. This is… https://t.co/ZqHSu0iJSH
« Mask shaming »
This type of bullying has taken on such a dimension that the governor of North Dakota, despite being a Republican, recently called for an end to this new « mask shaming », that is, discouraging people who choose to cover their mouths and noses. These latter “Deserve support and encouragement”, in particular because they may protect vulnerable relatives in the face of the coronavirus, and you argue Doug Burgum.
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Several altercations relating to protective masks have been identified in recent weeks in the United States. The most serious of these resulted in the death of a security guard who was shot and killed in a store in Flint, Michigan, after objecting to the entry of a person without a mask. Three people were arrested.
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