Becky B Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Baron99 said: It's because the new findings show that really fine aerosol particles have now been found to hang in the air longer than first realised, rather than dropping to the ground. This is really a problem for enclosed areas. As for people not wearing face coverings correctly? How many times do you see people wearing a mask / covering that's not also covering their nose? Every day? I see people with it just over their mouth, or hanging under the chin (often so they can have a fag!). People constantly touching the face covering, so anything that's on there gets transferred to their hands. Using a face covering properly includes how you take it on and off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 57 minutes ago, Becky B said: Every day? I see people with it just over their mouth, or hanging under the chin (often so they can have a fag!). People constantly touching the face covering, so anything that's on there gets transferred to their hands. Using a face covering properly includes how you take it on and off... The government need to be making more noise about this. It’s pointless wearing a mask if you aren’t to wear it properly and keeping jabbing at your face with grubby fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 So it is looking like face masks are going to be compulsory, why has he waited this long? https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-make-facemasks-compulsory-22340073 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettytom Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 You might all want to get your face coverings sorted. Anyone who thinks that this is over, is poorly informed. According to the Guardian, Sheffield is an area of concern at the moment. Local lockdown anyone? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/11/revealed-20-areas-at-most-risk-of-local-lockdowns?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRB Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, iansheff said: So it is looking like face masks are going to be compulsory, why has he waited this long? https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-make-facemasks-compulsory-22340073 I think it was a deliberate ploy by the WHO and adopted by the U.K. government to prevent a run on supplies which were more needed by front line workers in the care and health service. Remember all the hoo hah regarding the worldwide shortage of PPE. Thats fair enough but in my own mind I have always thought it logical that a face mask must have some value. Now with less social distancing and bigger gatherings ,masks are being encouraged,not because there is a change of opinion in the medical profession,but they are more available. That is not to say that the pukka N95 surgical masks are available,but many of a lesser quality,which are probably more convenient and effective than a scarf or bandana. As Pettytom says,best to get something as the R rate is creeping up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makapaka Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 31 minutes ago, Pettytom said: You might all want to get your face coverings sorted. Anyone who thinks that this is over, is poorly informed. According to the Guardian, Sheffield is an area of concern at the moment. Local lockdown anyone? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/11/revealed-20-areas-at-most-risk-of-local-lockdowns?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Run for your face coverings - the paper said something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettytom Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, makapaka said: Run for your face coverings - the paper said something! No. Get your face covering on and help to get infection rates down. Especially in areas which are causing concern, like Sheffield. Then we can all get on with nice stuff again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makapaka Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 5 hours ago, tinfoilhat said: The government need to be making more noise about this. It’s pointless wearing a mask if you aren’t to wear it properly and keeping jabbing at your face with grubby fingers. If there’s been no compulsory mask wearing throughout this - and cases continue to drop - and some reports suggest there have been no reported deaths in hospitals yesterday for the first time - why is everyone panicking about wearing a mask now. 1 minute ago, Pettytom said: No. Get your face covering on and help to get infection rates down. Especially in areas which are causing concern, like Sheffield. Then we can all get on with nice stuff again. If you’re waiting to get down any fewer than 20/100000 you’re gonna be waiting a long time for the nice stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, makapaka said: If there’s been no compulsory mask wearing throughout this - and cases continue to drop - and some reports suggest there have been no reported deaths in hospitals yesterday for the first time - why is everyone panicking about wearing a mask now. If you’re waiting to get down any fewer than 20/100000 you’re gonna be waiting a long time for the nice stuff. Numbers of new infections goes from 550ish to 822. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makapaka Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 minute ago, tinfoilhat said: Numbers of new infections goes from 550ish to 822. Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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