Opinion | How to Actually Talk to Anti-Maskers - The New York Times

Opinion | How to Actually Talk to Anti-Maskers - The New York Times

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“An epidemic is not only technical and medical — they are not cured only by science or vaccines. Ebola was beaten back by many things, including building consensus inside communities and restoring dignity and trust. This is what we learned. Hopefully, it is not too late for you over there to learn it too.”

Senegalese medical anthropologist Cheikh Niang says poor messaging throughout the coronavirus pandemic has eroded trust between people and public-health officials. (The New York Times | 10 min read)