Agreed! I did not realize how much I read lips until I suddenly became deaf in my right ear, which unfortunately happened at the same time the mask mandate began. I am a healthcare worker and am required to wear a face mask (sometimes two) as well as a face shield which makes communicating with my patients, as well as coworkers, extremely difficult. Unfortunately I dont think there is really a solution to improve on this, at least one that is still safe in protecting myself and others from diseases but also makes sense financially to the hospital.