Zero Covid Advocates Still Masking in 2025

While most people have returned to pre-pandemic routines, a dedicated group of Covid-cautious individuals continues to prioritize strict coronavirus precautions, including perpetual masking and social isolation to avoid long Covid risks.

In 2025, years after global restrictions ended, "zero Covid" advocates remain committed to minimizing SARS-CoV-2 transmission. These individuals, often active in online communities, view ongoing infections as a serious threat leading to long Covid, disability, or sudden health issues. Many wear high-filtration N95 or N99 respirators indoors, avoid restaurants and crowded spaces, and rely on virtual connections.

Alyson Hardwick, a 34-year-old student from Toronto, exemplifies this lifestyle. After a friend's death attributed to Covid in 2022, she adopted rigorous precautions, posting videos urging others to mask and improve air quality. She reports losing in-person friendships and family ties due to differing views but maintains that denial of Covid risks is the true fear response. Hardwick predicts non-maskers face early death or disability from repeated infections.

The movement, prominent in North America and Europe, includes influencers like journalist Taylor Lorenz, who equates not masking with facilitating harm during an ongoing pandemic. Online forums like Reddit's ZeroCovidCommunity attract thousands, sharing hopelessness over societal normalization of Covid spread.

Roots trace to 2020-2021 uncertainties, amplified by vaccine limitations against infection and emerging long Covid cases. As restrictions lifted in 2022, cautious individuals formed tighter networks advocating clean air initiatives. High-profile advocates, including podcasters and activists affected by long Covid, reinforce the message, though some have faced personal tragedies.

Critics see this as extreme, but proponents frame precautions as responsible, comparing masking to seatbelts. With Covid still circulating, these zealots argue vigilance protects vulnerable populations and prevents broader health impacts.

 

Key Takeaways

• A minority of Covid-cautious people continue strict measures like perpetual masking to prevent long Covid and transmission in 2025.
• Online communities and influencers drive the zero Covid movement, often leading to social isolation from differing risk perceptions.
• Advocates emphasize airborne transmission risks, viewing societal relaxation as denial amid ongoing infections.

Original source: The Telegraph (archived version)
https://web.archive.org/web/20251219194444/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/19/long-covid-coronavirus-extremists/

The sad state of affairs of those suffering from "forever masking" psychopathy. 

..........This, has been done to death, please refrain from bringing it up again...........

4 minutes ago, transam said:

..........This, has been done to death, please refrain from bringing it up again...........

Article came out on Dec 19th in the Telegraph.  It's still pertinent.  If the mainstream media thinks it is newsworthy, so do I.  And honestly - it IS cult behavior as sad as it may be.

Just now, connda said:

Article came out on Dec 19th in the Telegraph.  It's still pertinent.  If the mainstream media thinks it is newsworthy, so do I. 

That's great..............

35 minutes ago, connda said:

And honestly - it IS cult behavior as sad as it may be.

I'd suggest that the routine described in the article "many wear high-filtration N95 or N99 respirators indoors, avoid restaurants and crowded spaces, and rely on virtual connections" sounds more a like mental illness or extreme mysophobia. This behaviour is markedly different from those who choose to wear a mask in crowded public spaces like trains, planes or shopping malls, which is just cautionary particularly if immunocompromised.

 

Oh no "forever-posting" about masking is still a thing I see.

Yawn.

52 minutes ago, connda said:

Article came out on Dec 19th in the Telegraph.  It's still pertinent.  If the mainstream media thinks it is newsworthy, so do I.  And honestly - it IS cult behavior as sad as it may be.

The cult behavior might be those reading the distraction in MSM and thinking they are pertinent to anything other than distracting you from the real issues.

 

MSM is almost as much wasted time spent, as AN 

 

OK, probably more.   Guess what my NY's resolution is going to be 

 

 

Those bad, bad maskers.

Just imagine trying to stay safe, the cheek of it all.

 

 

 

 

1 minute ago, Bert got kinky said:

Yep ... if a local, and lived, living here all your life, you probably should wear a mask and have air purifiers in the home.   Why ....

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1381186-are-you-leaving-thailand-for-the-burning-season/page/2/#comment-20267969

 

25 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Oh no "forever-posting" about masking is still a thing I see.

Yawn.

 

Probably the same anti-vax nut jobs still obsessing over covid conspiracies.

 

💉

 

 

it's the disguise of choice for the ladyboy, also some shy people like hiding behind a mask

3 hours ago, transam said:

..........This, has been done to death, please refrain from bringing it up again...........

You should start your own thread...something like an anti-Trump post.  Oh wait, that's also been done to death...and you are the typical "I hate Trump" poster....and don't bring it up again 🤪

2 hours ago, shdmn said:

 

Probably the same anti-vax nut jobs still obsessing over covid conspiracies.

 

💉

 

 

Just like the same pro-vax hypochondriacs who believe they need a booster jab every time a runny nose is reported.

1 hour ago, howlee101 said:

You should start your own thread...something like an anti-Trump post.  Oh wait, that's also been done to death...and you are the typical "I hate Trump" poster....and don't bring it up again 🤪

But, I do not hate Trump, you are mistaken, I feel sorry for him, he has a mental issue, so stop guessing and bringing Trump into everything...........🙄

1 hour ago, howlee101 said:

Just like the same pro-vax hypochondriacs who believe they need a booster jab every time a runny nose is reported.

Really, I think you are exaggerating, a little......

I still saw nutters driving a car with a mask on and at the supermarkets last summer in America.

 

Everyone one of them fit the description of leftists nut jobs.

 

 

Just now, Rocky Sullivan said:

I still saw nutters driving a car with a mask on and at the supermarkets last summer in America.

 

Everyone one of them fit the description of leftists nut jobs.

 

 

It seems everyone is a lefty nut job to you, which points to you having a thought process problem, probably due to the stress of trying to cover for your hero, 24/7......................

21 minutes ago, transam said:

It seems everyone is a lefty nut job to you, which points to you having a thought process problem, probably due to the stress of trying to cover for your hero, 24/7......................

Nothing to do with Trump, my hero.

No,  not everyone.  But the usual suspects definitely.

 

You included.

3 minutes ago, Rocky Sullivan said:

Nothing to do with Trump, my hero.

No,  not everyone.  But the usual suspects definitely.

 

You included.

🤭........riiiiiiiiiiiiiight...........🤥

3 hours ago, transam said:

But, I do not hate Trump, you are mistaken, I feel sorry for him, he has a mental issue, so stop guessing and bringing Trump into everything...........🙄

Lame post....maybe lame poster of the year

3 hours ago, transam said:

Really, I think you are exaggerating, a little......

No exaggeration needed with the deranged lefties on this forum.

Was in MAKRO in Udon Thani today. I reckon about one in 20 was wearing a mask.

 

What do they know?

11 hours ago, connda said:

The sad state of affairs of those suffering from "forever masking" psychopathy. 

So what?!

 

Is it affecting you mentally or something?  Live and let live...

11 hours ago, connda said:

The sad state of affairs of those suffering from "forever masking" psychopathy. 

Who friking cares what other folks choose to do of their own initiative. This whole thing about the covid mask wearing thing was about mandates, forcing people to wear a face diaper, nothing to do with individuals choosing to wear a mask which in these parts been going on for eons and now suddenly becomes an annoyance to some that still carry mandate resentments. What covid mandates did to the psyche of many was horrendous, propagating fear, fear across many spectrums from those who are in fear of the china snot virus to those who are in fear of those in fear of the china snot virus. The horse was beaten to death and pulverized long ago, anymore it’s just an old worn out security snot-blanket.

21 hours ago, connda said:

Article came out on Dec 19th in the Telegraph.  It's still pertinent.  If the mainstream media thinks it is newsworthy, so do I.  And honestly - it IS cult behavior as sad as it may be.

 

So you have flaunted the forum's fair use policy?

 

Thought so.

11 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

Was in MAKRO in Udon Thani today. I reckon about one in 20 was wearing a mask.

 

What do they know?

 

Maybe they're aware of their halitosis?

 

Are you?

14 hours ago, howlee101 said:

Lame post....maybe lame poster of the year

Aaaah, envious of my pink tights, eh, but you are not alone, cheer up...................

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

Maybe they're aware of their halitosis?

 

Are you?

No! Not me NL Sir. I use der mouth wash all der time.

 

Ize wear me mask because there hiz har new, deadly, mutant, virus, variant called 'Xmas Pud' hon der wayz. Han dare hiz more badder newz heeven. Hone lee fahangz han bar girlies get hit.

 

Can't be too careful out there folks. Take notice of Stiddle, son of Professor Mump.

 

Merry Christmas to all.

13 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

Was in MAKRO in Udon Thani today. I reckon about one in 20 was wearing a mask.

 

What do they know?

They know you don't mind your own business and are a people watcher.........😀