‘Shaka’ may be viewed as a positive sign for urging mask use, according to study
A friendly “shaka” paired with a few simple hand motions might improve compliance with face mask rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, according to a study published in the September issue of the Hawai‘i Journal of Health &Social Welfare.
The universal, nonconfrontational response to mask deniers might be more effective than punitive enforcement, said co-authors of the study, which found a little more than three-fourths of people observed at two locations in Honolulu — the downtown financial district and Waikiki — used face masks in an appropriate fashion, covering their nose and mouth, while the rest were either incorrectly masked or not masked at all.
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