Problem

Many Europeans still feel scared when they see someone wearing a mask. The masker cannot show his good intentions with a smile. I am convinced that more people would voluntarily wear a mask if they didn't feel suspiciously eyed.

Solution

Start a social peer to peer campaign to awake the sensibility to our contacts that wearing a mask is not for protecting oneself but protecting others. The ":D"-signet can easily be sketched or pinned at our masks to promote the concept and make our masks friendlier, it is a sort of "mind hack". The "D" can easily be interpreted as a mask and a smile. The hashtag #MaskerAid stands for the help given by maskers and mask-makers.

Done

During the weekend the concept, the signet and the

Potential impact

In many European countries the lockdown will be gradually loosened. It will be become essential that people are willing to wear masks at places where many people are.

ToDo

Create a website and using popular messengers like WhatsApp, Telegram etc. to spread the idea.

Value beyond the crisis

The Corona pandemic will not be the last pandemic. Also, the annual flu is dangerous for people at risk. It should become common habit to wear a mask when feeling ill and it should also become socially accepted like in Asian countries.

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