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Letter: What the mask study really said
“Their review did not show that masking didn’t work. It showed that encouraging people to mask didn’t help.”
Letter: With latest mask study, a hope for respect
“May all humans who choose to breathe fresh air and not be masked be welcomed anywhere in the public sphere and be treated with dignity in the future.”
Letter: Charter schools should let the masks go, too
“Charter schools should be required to follow public health recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, county, governor and president of the USA.”
Letter: Weigh the costs of all-day masking for kids
“It’s uncomfortable, inhibits learning and impairs social interaction and growth (consider how many of your favorite memories involve people’s faces — all of them?).”
Letter: Maintaining a free society
“With all debate and discussion against the pseudo-vaccine jab stifled, your article took an act of courage.”
Letter: Get on board and get vaccinated
“God has gifted humans with the knowledge, the ability and the science to help prevent the spread of infections, as well as COVID.”
Letter: Place public safety ahead of revenue
“I was surprised when I attended the concert that the vast majority of 6,500 people in attendance were not wearing face masks, and the city-owned venue is unable to enforce a face-mask requirement indoors.”
Letter: Masks or no masks?
“What good is a mandate if no one enforces it? Or do they?”
Letter: Thanks to local schools for alternatives in COVID-19 era
“So it was a great relief to hear that at least a few local schools are protecting children against what I firmly believe are the real dangers of our time.”
Letter: Amazed by support for mask mandates
“It’s amazing to see all the letters in support of mask mandates, with no peer-reviewed scientific studies to back them up.”
Letter: Show you care by wearing a mask
“My dear friend, who works as a nurse and has been testing patients for COVID outside in all kinds of weather since March, lost her beloved father to COVID.”
Out rages
In 2020, readers sounded off about politics, COVID-19, race and more
“What issues did Xpress readers feel passionate enough about to write letters to the editor or commentaries during a year that promises to go down in history?”
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Letter: You need M, A, S, K to spell ‘make it to spring’
“So please join me in putting on a jacket and a mask and going outside to support our local businesses and community at a safe distance!”
Letter: Has coronavirus gone postal?
“From the onset of this pandemic to date, I have not seen a single postal delivery worker, privately or federally employed, wearing a mask or utilizing any other such protective equipment as recommended under official guidelines.”
Letter: Increased deaths from ‘opening up’ aren’t worth it
“As a nation, we have survived worse in history, and if we work together, mask, social distance, sanitize and listen to real experts, we will pull through this with far less deaths.”
Letter: Get virus under control to boost local economy
“In order to keep local businesses open, instead of encouraging the myth that COVID-19 is an overhyped virus or hoax, let’s take actions that actually work.”
Letter: On-campus life offers more safety from virus
“I am a student at UNC Asheville, and I have witnessed firsthand the prompt measures that the university has taken to ensure our safety.”