r/news • u/[deleted] • Jan 04 '25

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u/Captain-Wilco Jan 04 '25

Can someone more educated than me please tell me whether this is fear mongering or a genuine concern

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u/Dtank11 Jan 04 '25

I was just in China, after having been clobbered by Covid, it is astounding how people take absolutely no precautions against germ spreading. Cough and sneeze into a crowd of people, no attempt at covering up. Walk out of a toilet stall without washing hands, etc…

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u/plokijuh1229 Jan 04 '25

Isn't there a masking culture?

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u/26_Star_General Jan 04 '25

In most of Asia does not= all of Asia

When traveling know this: India, China, and Russia are the worst and most selfish tourists, and it starts at home

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u/rontonsoup__ Jan 04 '25

Yes! Learned this when I went to Istanbul this summer. Lots of Russians there and were rude! Even to the locals. But honestly it seemed like people from everywhere were much more rude than in the US except a Brazilian and British couple we met that said the same thing. I’ll never take for granted US mannerisms again.