It began after Fox News' Tucker Carlson on Monday suggested it was "unacceptable," "dangerous" and even potentially "illegal" for children to be forced to wear face coverings outside. Carlson further said that viewers should report such sightings to the police or child protective services, even as it is still recommended that masks be worn at all times by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For the record, the CDC encourages children two years and older to wear a mask when in public or when they are around other people they don't live with. Health experts have also said that the vast majority of children are safe when the masks are worn properly. However, Carlson made numerous dubious claims – including that wearing of masks can lead to low oxygen levels.
Up here in Canada, our prime minister has publicly stated that he doesn't think the mask mandates will be lifted even after the most of the population are vaccinated. After all, some people won't be vaccinated, either for medical reasons or by choice so unmasking discriminates against them since they'll need to continue wearing masks and we done want to exclude anyone. Doesn't that sound a little ridiculous?
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