At this point ... I'm curious how soon it will be before it becomes uncommon to see employees masked in groceries, retail outlets, and so forth. I'm betting, also, that all those plastic shields hanging from the ceilings will be in place for a long while.
Will we ever see healthcare facilities go back to 2019 masking protocols? I spent a lot of time in hospitals that year and saw lots of MDs', RNs', and staff's bare faces. Seemed normal at the time because it was -- never thought about it for a second. Will that ever be again?
I've never minded masking, so it's not that. I just think that pre-COVID levels of masking, generally, will be the true indication that the page has turned. And I'm not sure how much of a top-down thing occupational masking really is in practice -- I know many who mask at work and still want to remain cautious for the immediate future.