COVID “divisiveness” saves lives
To the Editor,
Discussion and debate about whether to wear a mask as a means to halt the spread of COVID-19 is traveling around Vermont like a wildfire, or, perhaps better said, like a virus.
The matter comes up frequently at the governor’s weekly press conferences. Selectboards up and down the state, from Hardwick to Morristown, Stowe, Charlotte, Brattleboro, and Bennington are grappling with the issue.
The governor and many others say mandating masks in public spaces and indoors would be unenforceable, counterproductive, and divisive.
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