Pssst… That face mask isn’t a force field against the coronavirus

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Commentary: While COVID-19 thrives, are some people are letting their guard — and masks — down too early? Here’s what I see where I live.

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My local Starbucks is happy to see me, it says, as long as I wear a face mask.

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My local Starbucks reopened to foot traffic last week. With a sign on the door that said to come on in, I’ve been missed. It also said that if you’re not wearing a face mask, one would be issued to you. In my county, wearing a face covering in any building is now required by order. A man followed me into the store, his face as naked as when he got out of bed. Nobody said a word. Nobody offered him a mask.

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