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    Tag:  face masks

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    Letter: Searching for truth about mask studies and more

    Posted on June 26, 2023June 25, 2023 by Letters

    “Science and censorship cannot coexist. Neither can science and conflict of interest.”

    2.3 K views8LettersOpinion

    Letter: What the mask study really said

    Posted on April 25, 2023April 22, 2023 by Letters

    “Their review did not show that masking didn’t work. It showed that encouraging people to mask didn’t help.”

    1.8 K views2LettersOpinion

    Letter: With latest mask study, a hope for respect

    Posted on April 1, 2023March 31, 2023 by Letters

    “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.”

    3.4 K views13LettersOpinion

    Letter: Charter schools should let the masks go, too

    Posted on March 12, 2022March 11, 2022 by Letters

    “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.”

    4.4 K views12LettersOpinion

    Letter: Weigh the costs of all-day masking for kids

    Posted on January 24, 2022January 21, 2022 by Letters

    “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?).”

    2.3 K views10LettersOpinion

    Letter: Maintainin­g a free society

    Posted on January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 by Letters

    “With all debate and discussion against the pseudo-vaccine jab stifled, your article took an act of courage.”

    2.5 K views3LettersOpinion

    Letter: Get on board and get vaccinated

    Posted on January 4, 2022December 20, 2021 by Letters

    “God has gifted humans with the knowledge, the ability and the science to help prevent the spread of infections, as well as COVID.”

    2.8 K views+LettersOpinion

    Letter: Place public safety ahead of revenue

    Posted on November 26, 2021November 24, 2021 by Letters

    “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.”

    2.2 K views2LettersOpinion

    Letter: Masks or no masks?

    Posted on November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 by Letters

    “What good is a mandate if no one enforces it? Or do they?”

    1.8 K views2LettersOpinion

    Letter: Thanks to local schools for alternativ­es in COVID-19 era

    Posted on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 by Letters

    “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.”

    1.7 K views+LettersOpinion

    Letter: Amazed by support for mask mandates

    Posted on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 by Letters

    “It’s amazing to see all the letters in support of mask mandates, with no peer-reviewed scientific studies to back them up.”

    2.8 K views6LettersOpinion

    Letter: Show you care by wearing a mask

    Posted on February 28, 2021February 26, 2021 by Letters

    “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.”

    2.9 K views4LettersOpinion

    Out rages

    Posted on January 29, 2021January 22, 2021 by Brent Brown
    2.7 K views+HumorOpinion

    In 2020, readers sounded off about politics, COVID-19, race and more

    Posted on December 26, 2020December 21, 2020 by Tracy Rose

    “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?”

    4.1 K views1CommentaryOpinion

    Infectioner’s sugar

    Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 by Brent Brown
    2.4 K views+HumorOpinion

    Bottled up

    Posted on December 4, 2020November 27, 2020 by Brent Brown
    2.7 K views+HumorOpinion

    Letter: You need M, A, S, K to spell ‘make it to spring’

    Posted on November 28, 2020November 25, 2020 by Letters

    “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!”

    4.1 K views16LettersOpinion

    Letter: Has coronaviru­s gone postal?

    Posted on October 16, 2020October 15, 2020 by Letters

    “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.”

    3.1 K views2LettersOpinion

    Letter: Increased deaths from ‘opening up’ aren’t worth it

    Posted on October 15, 2020October 14, 2020 by Letters

    “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.”

    2.1 K views2LettersOpinion

    Letter: Get virus under control to boost local economy

    Posted on October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 by Letters

    “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.”

    2.1 K views2LettersOpinion

    Letter: On-campus life offers more safety from virus

    Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 by Letters

    “I am a student at UNC Asheville, and I have witnessed firsthand the prompt measures that the university has taken to ensure our safety.”

    2.7 K views2LettersOpinion
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