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		chaostheory on Oct 12, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Covid lesson: trust the public with hard truths You forgot to mention masks. Early in the pandemic, US health authorities were adamant that masks weren't needed. Only months later did they later admit that it was done due to the mask shortage for medical professionals. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/19/health/face-masks-us-guidance... https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/10/8298906... https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/who-changes-covid... Is it a surprised that trust in Western public institutions are at a low?

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