# Am I missing something here? (re: reopening of bars, etc... now)

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [October 6, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-missing-something-here-re-reopening-of-bars-etc-now/922356 "2020-10-06T17:27:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![SayTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@SayTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SayTwo)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-missing-something-here-re-reopening-of-bars-etc-now/922356/826 "2020-12-01T17:29:19Z")

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I would respectfully submit that anyone who needs guidance – from the federal government or a doctor or even their mom, but especially from the federal government – about whether it’s safe to be unmasked on an outdoor walk alone…well, that person probably has a whole lot more to worry about than spreading a virus.

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