Post-pandemic life: Is the mask here to stay?
SARS inspired mask-wearing abroad; will the same thing happen in America following the COVID-19 pandemic?
With foggy glasses caused by wearing a mask, Charles Ewing with Ewing Moving and Storage moves boxes of office supplies into the new FedEx Logistics building on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Someday, the COVID-19 pandemic will be much less of a threat than it is today, and eventually it will be over. What will we do without the mask then? Toss it aside? Still wear it regularly? Or keep it nearby for emergencies?
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Charles Ewing Dr. Nick Hysmith Dr. Aric Giddens Dr. Dorsha James Dr. Scott Strome Mayor James Strickland Craig Unger Rebecca FavaDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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