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> My wife and I keep wondering / looking if there's anywhere in the world where people by and large take this infection seriously

China? Seriously though, you might better to look for places where you can interact with others mainly outdoors. e.g. we often socialise at the beach, outdoor seating at restaurants/cafes.

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Unfortunately strong outdoor transmission is documented for Omicron.

38+ people infected by a runner in a park in China, of ~256 he passed that were identified.

https://twitter.com/rdmorris/status/1596978503429525504?s=20...

I’m not sure how divergent evolution of strains is, but there’s enough travel that we probably can’t rule out the threat from a strain that exists anywhere near an active airport.

Boosters are extremely effective to stop the spread. A large percentage of those with at least 2 boosters experience no symptoms when exposed. However it is still important to continue to mask to protect yourself and others as boosters may not stop transmission, even if you never experience symptoms. Again, for most people covid will exhibit mild to no symptoms. It's our most vulnerable who are at risk from the unmasked and unvaccinated. So please, get your boosters and wear a mask.

You've got to be kidding. People aren't going to wear masks. The virus is never going away so we just have to live with it regardless of the risks. I'm certainly not going to spend the rest of my life wearing a mask in public.

Why do you think it is still important to continue to mask? What days is there to back that statement up?

It would be interested to see what % of those with at least 2 boosters experience no symptoms.

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