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		mattzito on Dec 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In Covid Surge, LA hospitals turn away ambulances ... My suspicion is that these events directly contributed very little overall. However, they normalized non-compliance and increased the number of people who don't wear masks as a point of resistance.

basicneo on Dec 30, 2020 [–]

I agree it will have had some effects, both directly and indirectly. It's not clear to me how significant the effects are.

Granted, we have to act on imperfect information at times.

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