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Municipalities Succeed and Struggle to Have Open Meetings During Pandemic BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM “Hello?” “Can you hear me?” “Would that person please mute their mic?” “We can hear your dog barking/ child yelling/lawn mower going …” and on and on. These are comments well known to anybody who’s been paying attention to government meetings, of municipalities large and small, in this time of pandemic. When Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed an executive order which temporarily nixed the requirements for local governments to hold in-person meetings, many organizations quickly had to come up with some sort of workaround to still hold their legally required meetings, though staying as socially distanced as possible while still remaining open for public view. Zoom meetings, YouTube Live video, these are the new tools for conducting government business, but not all are equal in just how “open” these meetings are. New York Coalition for Open Government, a small nonprofit organization, known until recently as Buffalo Niagara Coalition for Open Government, came out with a report May 12 grading different levels of government on their transparency, with all meetings being held online. The New York State Committee on Open Government, which is run from Albany under the Department of State, has opined that governments would still have to host visible livestreamed meetings to conform to both the governor’s executive order and the current Open Meetings Law. Some governing bodies have interpreted the governor’s order to mean a body could meet without allowing public access. The coalition organization instead points to opinions by the committee and people from the governor’s office that says agencies and all local governments should allow access to livestreamed meetings. Kristin O’Neill, assistant director for the state Committee on Open Government, said in a phone interview that local governing bodies “must afford remote access to the meeting while the meeting is going on.” This does not have to be a video livestream, but it must allow the public the ability to listen to that meeting. She said it is not enough to post a transcript or video after for the public to listen to or read. The nonprofit’s report found only four of 21 governments surveyed from all of New York state had met all their
criteria, including having all meetings livestreamed, having videos/audio posted online after the meeting and having all meeting documents posted online prior to the meeting. The coalition included another metric though it’s not required by the Open Meetings Law, specifically asking whether a government was soliciting public comments that are heard and/or seen during the meeting. The open government coalition president, Paul Wolf, an attorney in upstate New York, said he feels it’s important for local governments to be judged on their willingness to listen to the public, despite it not being required by law. “All right, there’s a pandemic going on, but you” can still hear from the public and hear their concerns,” he said. “[We had] some pushback and controversy on grades, but you have to somehow rank people and and have some calculation who’s doing good.” Suffolk County and the Town of Brookhaven were given “B” rankings by the committee, noting both were not addressing public comments in their meetings. As of their last meetings in May and early June, both town and the county board meetings still were not enabling public comment. “It’s good to push for this stuff, and that seems to be one of few ways to get elected officials’ attention that seems to prompt some change,” Wolf said. That’s not to say it hasn’t been difficult for local government to make the adjustment to online meetings. Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue) said the governing body had to figure things out on the fly. The last time all legislators were together for in-person meetings was May 17. He added it took time to get proper guidance from the state regarding hosting meetings. So far during the pandemic, the legislature has only allowed comment during public hearings. Calarco said some legislators have made comments that current meetings have not been sufficiently open. “I get that, and it is important for us to be transparent, but we have been trying to do it as effectively as we can,” he said. “For local government [having public comment] is an integral part of how our meetings operate — for residents to have ability to speak to us in public fashion.” The next general meeting, June 9, will be the first time in two months the legislature will have a timeslot for
public comment. People can visit the legislature’s website at scnylegislature. us and scroll down to the link for submitting public comment. Brookhaven, on the other hand, is looking more toward a time when they can host in person meetings again, according to town spokesperson Kevin Molloy. He said Brookhaven has had to work through technical difficulties, but is complying with the law and the parameters of the governor’s executive order, adding there were no current plans to createa a public portion during online meetings. The town allows for comment on public hearings, which can be submitted either in writing or with the person joining the town’s online meeting in video form. Molloy said the town has tried to push back non-time sensitive public hearings until later dates. “We’re certainly trying to improve it, that means improvements in technology and the board is always trying to improve access to public,” Molloy said. Despite this, different levels of government, including school districts, have found varying levels of success keeping their meetings open and responsive to the public. TBR News Media has run through all school districts, villages and towns in our coverage area to check if its meeting four simple criteria. The point is not to degrade some and promote others, but to offer a means of comparison and give examples for how they can improve their openness to the public. Because of this, we have eschewed a letter grading system for our local governing bodies. Port Jefferson Village is allowing for public comment via chat on YouTube but, as it has done in the past, has only hosted public portions every other week. Though this may have worked until now, the circumstances of the pandemic mean it may be time to change that policy. School districts were perhaps the most consistent among municipalities for providing documentation and at least some communication of meetings and inquiries from residents. The Comsewogue school district has hosted a bevy of online options for students and district residents, including a website dedicated to offering stress relief for students, multiple Zoom meetings directly with students and a video of the budget hearing. However, the district has not posted any of its online board meetings after the fact to its website.
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Fake/Misleading Posts About Protests Promote Undue Anxiety, Officials Say BY KYLE BARR KYLE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Despite officials saying practically all protests in Suffolk County have been peaceful to this point, unfounded rumors of potential violence are still being spread through social media, causing concern while protesters continue to call for an end to racial injustice and police violence. Throughout last week, a flyer promoting a protest in Smithtown held Sunday made its way through social media. The flyer depicted marchers holding up their fists in the classic black power symbol, though it also shows fires from Minneapolis. It included the words, “Bring your spirit in all its inferno.” Residents online, in both Smithtown and neighboring townships, took that image and dialogue surrounding the protest to mean it would somehow involve violence. The main person promoting the protest, who on Twitter and Instagram goes by the name @plasticbagnomad, commented that it was planned to be “a peaceful demonstration,” and the protesters were “not advocating for violence at all.” Her real name is Caitlin Matos-Rodriguez, of
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People march during a follow up rally in Smithtown June 9. Protests on June 7 were largely peaceful, save for confrontations with counterprotesters. Photos by David Luces
clusion, the statement noted that this is “a time of mourning, a time when we should all come together in peace.” “This is a young woman who is motivated to express her First Amendment right to assemble,” Smithtown spokesperson Nicole Garguilo said. Garguilo added that residents were subjected to “a storm of false information,” including that bricks were being placed around the county to be used by protesters or even rumors that Macy’s department store in Smith Haven Mall was being looted. On Wednesday, June 3, police posted to its Facebook page that there were rumors circulating around social media about piles of bricks being left at specific locations, as if to incite violence, and of bricks being thrown at cars below overpasses, but the department has not received any credible information toward those reports. More people in surrounding communities have worked to stress that such protests would remain peaceful. Julio Taku Jr., a Huntington resident and journalism student at Stony Brook University, said he and other community activists saw the reaction to the Smithtown protest and have sought to clarify what was happening. The protest took off June 7, and though most reports showed it was peaceful, there were several instances captured on video of people shouting racist slurs at protesters, where people at the march responded with insults as well. There were some moments of tension between protesters and counterprotesters, including an incident that grew violent and allegedly left several young protesters hurt and bloody. Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes and 4th Precinct detectives are still investigating the alleged incident, according to the SCPD, but details have not come forward as of press time. There were follow-up protests that spread through several areas of Smithtown June 9, and a reporter on the scene described it as more disjointed than the first, yet still peaceful. In community Facebook pages, mentions of this and other protests have been responded
to with posts that suggest residents will resort to violence to stave off violent protests in their communities. So far all protests on the North Shore of Long Island have been reported as peaceful. While there have been nearly daily rallies in the Huntington area for the past several days, for eastern Suffolk in the TBR News Media coverage area, the closest rallies have taken place in Setauket, Port Jefferson Station and Riverhead, some involving hundreds of people peacefully protesting alongside a police presence. In Suffolk so far, the only arrests were of two people in Shirley June 1. Police said they responded to about 70 protesters who were marching down toward the 7th Precinct along William Floyd Parkway, shutting the road from north of Sunrise Highway to the precinct building. Road closures stretched from Sunrise Highway to the Long Island Expressway. Police said the two people didn’t listen to police about staying in a designated area. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart said in a video posted to the police Facebook she thanked the protesters while citing department initiatives with diversity training and other practices to reduce police violence. “I want to recognize the protesters who have got their message out in a peaceful manner — we are listening,” she said.
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Faith Communities Use Signs to Support Pride, Unity Despite the turbulence the country has been enduring for the past few months, Three Village residents and those in surrounding areas are showing support for all human beings. Signs featuring the colors of the rainbow with additional black, brown, pink and blue stripes, and bearing the messages, “Our faith community celebrates diversity” on one side and “Our faith community celebrates diversity” on the other, have popped up on random lawns the last couple of weeks. The signs are the result of a committee made up of local clergy members and lay people from various faith communities, according to the Rev. Ashley McFaul-Erwin, community outreach pastor at Setauket Presbyterian Church. The pastor said the group was in the early stages of planning the first Three Village pride walk for June but then the pandemic happened. The members threw around the idea of a car parade but weren’t sure how they could do that safely and decided the signs would enable them to display the message in front of their homes and religious buildings. McFaul-Erwin said it was an important
message to share with many Christian churches having discriminated against the LGBTQ community in the past. The blue and pink stripes were added to represent transgender people and black and brown stripes are to show unity with people of color. The Rev. Linda Anderson, community minister in affiliation with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, said she thought it was a brilliant idea. “The signs will last longer than a parade,” she said. “They can be spread out more widely. It’ll just keep saying the message of peace, love of humanity, justice and fairness.” Elaine Learnard, a Quaker and member of Conscience Bay Friends Meeting, agreed. “I think it’s a great way to do it and very creative during this time where everything is so crazy,” she said. Barbara Ransome, director of operations of the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, was part of the committee as a member of Conscience Bay Friends Meeting. She said she has one on her lawn and also placed one in front of the chamber office. “With all the stress going on — George Floyd’s death, rallies, COVID-19, etc. — this
The Mount Sinai Congregational Church shows signs supporting pride month on its front lawn. Photo by Kyle Barr
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Black Community Leaders Speak on What LI Needs to Do to Combat Injustice BY DAVID LUCES DLUCES@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis two weeks ago spurred nationwide protests and renewed conversations on police brutality and systemic racism in this country. TBR News Media reached out to prominent leaders in the black community to get their perspective on what needs to change and what immediate actions can be taken as we move forward. Here’s what they had to say.
Al Jordan, clinical associate professor at Stony Brook Medicine and former dean for Student and Minority Affairs:
We will need to work on life after the protests end, that’s when the hard work really starts. We will really need to see change in policy and in laws, not just on the national level but the local level as well. Voter registration — getting more people to vote — is the most immediate change we can work on right now. It will take educating people, including family, friends and community members. It means engaging with people, it’s tough work but people can listen and be persuaded. Some may not, but it is another effective way of change. You look at the segregation on Long Island, whether it’s in housing or in school districts, the racial, social and economic disparities — it feeds into the larger issue. When it comes to training police officers, it has to begin with the individual person. What’s on their mind, how do they feel? Act on that framework. You also have to change the people who run things and who are at the top. I’m optimistic, I believe in people. I see it in the young people, something that’s different from what I and others were doing in the 1960s. They have been able to bridge the gap, that cultural divide, and been able to find that common ground. It has given me a lot of hope, seeing these young people like my own grandchildren engaging in these positive activities and important discussions.
Errol Toulon Jr. (D), Suffolk County sheriff: All law enforcement need to reevaluate how they train their officers and how they operate. I don’t know how an officer with 18 prior complaints was allowed to continue to interact with the public. Unfortunately, due to this recent incident and others like it, mistrust toward law enforcement is at an all-time high. We need to work together
to regain that trust. It’s having a conversation with them. It starts by talking to them and hearing their concerns, answering their questions and hopefully giving them a good understanding of what we do. 99 percent of police officers who come to work to serve and protect are good men and women. But those who do wrong need to be held accountable. Supervisors need to be held accountable as well. Whether it is additional training or suspension it needs to be addressed immediately. One thing departments and agencies can do is increase cultural awareness and diversity training. A lot of times these teachings end once they leave the door of the academy. We have to make sure that officers remain engaged with the black and minority communities. We must have respect for each other. Another thing is making sure we are talking to our staff — monitoring their emotional and mental well being. [On Monday, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office announced the creation of a community advisory board to give residents an opportunity to meet regularly with the sheriff and staff and discuss concerns. The board will consist of five people from East End townships and five from the western towns in Suffolk. Members will serve for a one-year term. “Current events have demonstrated that people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds are frustrated with law enforcement, and they have some legitimate reasons to feel this way,” Toulon said in a release.]
Elaine Gross, president of Syosset-based nonprofit ERASE Racism:
There’s currently conversation changing police policy, there’s a legislative package up in Albany that will be voted on soon. I’m pleased to hear that. But we also need to have a conversation on how we got to where we are. There is structural racism. On Long Island, due to segregation in school districts,, we know public school education looks very different in terms of the resources for black and minority students compared to white students. This is a disparity that gets lost — people are not aware of it or just don’t want to talk about
Top, Tracey Edwards, LI chapter president of the NAACP, spoke at a rally held in Hauppauge June 7; below, Kenny Charles, who has organized protests in Hungintgon, spoke at that same rally. Photos by Kyle Barr
it. An education policy needs to be made a priority, and that means increasing the percentage of educators of color in the classroom — that includes Black, Latinx and Asian teachers. We have seen the benefits of students in a diverse learning environment. In addition to the package up in Albany, we need an independent prosecutor, not someone who works closely with the police department. We have seen so many cases where so little happens and no charges brought down [on officers accused of misconduct]. It sort of goes away. We need to continue to strengthen race crime measures and increase body cams in law enforcement. I’ve had forums with high school students in the past on structural racism, and I believe students are beginning to have a better understanding of what’s happening in the world and are more open to it than adults. I look to the students and young people to carry the movement forward.
Valerie Cartright, Brookhaven Town councilwoman (D-Port Jefferson Station): It is clear that there is a movement happening, people are stepping up and saying, “Enough is enough.” For 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the George Floyd incident showed white people in this country what it is like to be black in America.
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Now our voices are being heard. There is legislation being passed in New York State that I support that is moving us in the right direction, but it is only scratching the surface. It is a good first step. We need to acknowledge these injustices and take immediate action. We should have already had access to disciplinary records of officers — this information should have been made public. Also, we need to change the police culture. We need to make sure police officers feel comfortable in speaking out against bad officers. We have to have strong whistleblower protection. I have represented [as an attorney] police officers who have spoken up about their comrades and they often face retaliation for violating or going against the brotherhood. The majority of police officers are good people but if we don’t get rid of hate, racism and discrimination in these departments then we are never going to change the system. I’m asking everybody to join in this movement, so we can be heard as one voice.
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One thing we should all find comfort in is that people are not willing to let injustice go unanswered. Anyone who has a shred of decency and an ounce of moral concern knows that what happened to Minneapolis man George Floyd was brutal, cruel and a significant abuse of power. Police officer Derek Chauvin placed his knee on the neck of a man for just under nine minutes, despite video evidence showing he did not present any danger to officers at the scene. Three other police officers looked on while Floyd called out for his mother, dying, without them raising a finger to help or make any point of protest. To some, this seems just a singular instance of cruelty, but for the massive numbers of protesters rallying and marching around the country, and now the world, it was just another instance of continued injustice on our minority communities. That is why the protests have been nearly unrelenting. That’s why the movement has spread to all parts of the country, including our backyard. So far on Long Island, all protests have remained peaceful and have taken place at sites meant to facilitate large gatherings, all with a police presence. There have been some tense moments, and so far two people in Suffolk have been arrested relating to a protest in Shirley, but nowhere on Long Island have we seen the violence taking place in major cities. It’s important we recognize that while those protests have seen injury to both protesters and cops as well as property — though let’s remember that the life of any one individual vastly outweighs any and all damage to structures — there are many instances of police using extreme force on protesters, medics and journalists, as if proving the very point of the need to end such injustice. But though those kinds of protests are not happening on Long Island, by reading some residents’ opinions on social media, you would think protesters are all walking down suburban streets ready to attack anyone who crosses their paths. Activists across Long Island have been working very hard to maintain civility with these protests against injustice. That’s not to say events haven’t gotten heated, as in the case with protests in Merrick which faced plenty of racist sentiment and in Smithtown where one young man claims he and his friends were attacked. In Huntington, one restaurant owner came under fire for being caught making racist comments about “throwing watermelons at protesters” as they marched through downtown. He has since made a video apologizing for his remarks. We all have to understand why these people rally and march. Long Island remains a very segregated place, as evidenced by a three-year Newsday report displaying racial bias on the part of many real estate agents and agencies. The COVID-19 pandemic has only laid bare the inadequacies, as minority communities have been disproportionately infected while their schools have struggled harder than most to teach their children when many don’t have access to online technology. We commend the conscientious work of protest leaders, activists, local officials and police to facilitate these rallies and make sure they remain on point and peaceful, and also protect those who rally from being the target of violence as well. To those residents who look on protesters with concern, often the best way to understand them is to simply speak with them. Start a dialogue. Understand where they’re coming from. Protests such as these aren’t designed to give certain populations benefit over others, but to reach an equality mandated under the words of the Constitution. Just remember, if you yourself say you can separate good cops from bad cops, then you can separate peaceful protesters from rioters.
In a letter last week (“Frontline Workers Showed Up, Reps Should Too,” Port Times Record, June 4) U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) criticizes those congresspeople who followed the medical guidelines and didn’t come personally to the House for votes. He also takes a cheap shot at Vice President Joe Biden who followed the medical guidelines to protect himself and his family from COVID-19. Since he paints himself as a hero for voting in person, we should look at his voting record, according to
Protests on LI Remain Civil Zeldin’s Voting Record Should be Scrutinized politicsthatwork.com. 1. 84.5% of the time he voted in favor of the wealthy. 2. 85.4% of the time he voted to narrow civil rights. 3. 84.6% of the time he voted to tax the middle class. 4. 0% of the time he voted for gun control. 5. 0% of the time he voted for women’s rights. 6. 0% of the time he voted for consumer protection.
Gershon Gets Our Vote Our nation is truly at a crossroads. What kind of future do we want for ourselves and the generations to come? These are deep soul-searching questions that we need to ask ourselves. The baseline is: What kind of world do we want to live in? Once we answer these questions then we need to ask: Who will lead us in this pursuit? Choosing a leader is vital in helping us achieve these goals. In my opinion the current national administration both in Washington and locally is sadly and horrifically taking the nation in the wrong direction. The behavior
of our current president and his henchman U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY1) is based on deceit, fear, ignorance, hate, antagonism and division. If these are the qualities that you want in our future nation, then so be it. Let’s keep these characters in their political offices. But if these qualities are not what you want in our national future, if you think we can do better, then we need to use the power of our vote to change our governance. I support the election of Perry Gershon for Congress in District 1. Mr. Gershon is an educated, successful, honest, family man who lost the elec-
7. 0% of the time he voted for countering Russian intervention. 8. 0% of the time he voted for financial sector regulation. 9. 27.7% of the time he voted for funding public health. 10. 27.3% of the time he voted to fund education. With a record like that it would have been better for him to stay safely at home and not harm the rest of us. Adam D. Fisher Port Jefferson Station
tion to Congress two years ago by only a few points. After that loss he did not hide away from future political competition, but he learned from the experience and continued to tirelessly and steadfastly travel and interact with the many diverse communities in CD1. This steadfastness toward a goal and the desire to surround himself with knowledgeable experienced advisers is why I think Mr. Gershon is the best candidate running for Congress from CD1. He gets our family vote. Deirdre Hensen Miller Place
When do Demonstrations Become Mobs?
In the city of Minneapolis, the world witnessed an action that should never have happened, and, in my mind, should never be forgiven. Should all people, everywhere, work to see that it never happens again? Unquestionably, yes. But when does a justified demonstration become a mob riot? Am I the only one that sees similarities between what has been happening in our cities and what happened in Germany of the 1930s? In Germany a legitimate grievance was usurped by people on the fringes of society. This morphed into the German
National Socialist or Nazi political party. They brought the world things like Kristallnacht and World War II. Is that what anyone with half a brain wants? Before you follow the lead of many politicians and news personalities, ask yourself this question: How is your next door neighbor, or perhaps you yourself, to arrest someone who has been reported to have committed a crime and is physically resisting that arrest? What level of physical injury should the arresting individual be willing to sustain to protect society?
While you are answering that question keep in mind there are always those who will misuse power and authority and therefore must be kept in check. How do you balance those issues? Now think of one more thing. We change the 911 system so that it goes to elected politicians and news personalities. If you were to call for help how many of them would come to your aid? These, as always, are just one man’s opinions. What do you think? Francis G. Gibbons Sr. Terryville
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Anyway, we have decided to move to a high touch environment because we can only have two people in our store at a time and one of them is me, which means you’ll have to leave the child you’re carrying in the stroller outside. You don’t have a stroller? No problem. I have a disinfected stroller just for this occasion that I can bring out from the back for you. In fact, I’m happy to sell it to you at a bargain price because I haven’t sold much of anything these days. I tried selling food to my teenage kids, but they just said I was a terrible cook, they weren’t hungry or they would be in their rooms and I shouldn’t bother them until 2021. Oh, wait, there, I did it again. I’m so sorry. Silly me, I’m talking about myself. And, whoops, I see from your frown that you’re not happy I touched your shoulder when I made that joke. I have to make sure I socially distance. In fact, I have this new touch-theshoulder-in-a-joking-way stick that’s exactly
six feet long which I would also be happy to sell to you. I know it looks like two yard sticks taped together, which it kind of is, but it guarantees that you’ll be six feet away from everyone else. Yes, of course, I’m fine. Why do you ask? I’m so happy we’re entering Phase Two this week, you know? It’s a relief. I’m desperate for a haircut and I’m sure you are, too. No, I didn’t mean to say that I thought you needed a haircut. Your hair looks great and the customer is always right. Anyway, so I see you’re looking at those boots over there. What an excellent choice! You clearly have an eye for high fashion. I’m sure my daughter, who is on the other side of the plexiglass, wouldn’t mind taking them off and selling them to you. Oh, you want new ones? Well, that may take a while because our shipment is in quarantine. Oh, no, wait, the shipment hasn’t even reached
quarantine yet, so, ha ha, how about if you glance through the rest of the store while I pretend to read this dystopian book that I thought might be a good idea before we started to live in a dystopian society. What’s that? Oh, well, I’ve had a few cups of coffee this morning because I thought I’d need to be my sharpest and this stupid book kept me up all night. But, hey, I’m like a phoenix, returning to the world of selling and socializing and connecting with my customers, because that, after all, is the key to being successful in business. Wait, no, please, don’t leave. I know your child is outside screaming. You can bring her in. It’s fine, really. In fact, can I give you a hug? I was kidding. That was a test and you passed, so, yay for you. Oh, I see you’re really going. Well, tell your friends about the store. Did I mention that your hair looks great?
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According to Motoko Rich, a reporter for The New York Times, face coverings are common in Japan during flu and hay fever seasons, on crowded public transportation when commuters commonly have colds and even when women “don’t want to bother putting on makeup.” Mask sightings are routine. Could that be the explanation for Japan’s surprisingly low number of victims of COVID-19 compared to other countries? Initially, we Americans were advised not to wear masks, that they were unnecessary and should be saved for hospital workers. We all know what happened next. Cases of novel coronavirus spiked and the number of deaths exceeded the capacity of morgues and funeral homes for weeks. We were directed to shelterin-place. Yet in Japan, which did not order a lockdown or massive testing or emphasize social distancing, and kept karaoke bars open and public transportation packed, terrible spikes in cases and deaths did not occur. The numbers there were 17,000 infections and 900 deaths. Yes, they have a smaller population, but in the United States, whose residents number two-and-one-half
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times that of Japan, some 1.9 million have fallen ill and 110,000 have died. Eventually bars and businesses did close, and schools were shut early, as cultural and sports events were canceled, but note that none of those restrictions was mandatory. What the people did do was to nearly universally don masks. That response follows a cultural tradition of hundreds of years. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, mining workers used masks to prevent inhaling dust. The Japanese wore them during the 1918 flu epidemic and more recently during SARS and MERS outbreaks, as well as to protect against pollution and pollen. The country was “relatively unscathed,” during the epidemics, according to Motoko Rich. Members of the scientific community weigh in on the matter. “I think there is definitely evidence coming out of COVID that Japan, as well as other countries which practice mask-wearing, tend to do much better in flattening the curve,” said Akiko Iwasaki, a professor of immunobiology at Yale, as quoted in the NYT. Masks can block respiratory droplets that are emitted when people speak, cough or sneeze.
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Those droplets may carry the virus, even when the wearer has no symptoms, and hence transmit the disease if not captured by the mask. The reporter goes on to emphasize that masks alone are not sufficient to prevent disease, that social distancing is also required. Even with masks, crowds are a danger for the spread of infection. It will be informative to learn the unintended health consequences of the many protests against racism, triggered by George Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer, that have occurred over the past two weeks. Most of those protesters, crowded together, seemed to be wearing masks. From my travels to Japan, I would add a couple of cultural differences to this story. We found the Japanese to bow rather than shake hands and to be a little physically distant with each other rather than hugging often. Their country is, for the most part, amazingly clean and uncluttered, and they seem fastidious about themselves. These traits would also argue in favor of less contagion when disease is present. I would also like to predict that masks — designer, decorated, color coordinated, whatever — will be with us well after the pandemic ends.
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