It is amazing how common this is

Which ain't much in the first place.

And this "not much" has worked all over the world. As soon as masks were made obligatory in public spaces, the infection curve flattened in every single country, quickly and significantly.

Shoulder to shoulder, some wearing masks, some not, some only partially wearing their masks, Some only wearing them until they get tired of wearing it or forgetting to readjust it, most everywhere else didn't actively encourage riots and protests while the pandemic was going on.