Of masks and masking


Political face-off: A woman protesting against wearing face masks in the United States. — AP

MASKS strapped, we venture out into the world with a sense of trepidation.

Will this little piece of pulp fibre be enough to protect us from the unseen enemy? Will that vicious virus settle on the front of our face covering only to lift off, scatter and settle on our noses just as we remove that mask in relief? Will the mask really protect us or merely lull us into a sense of uncomfortable comfort?

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Marina Mahathir , musings column

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