Anyone arguing that the simple act of wearing a mask does not help is simply not applying logic. That's my polite take on it!
That is polite - my take would be that they're talking out the back of their.............Anyone arguing that the simple act of wearing a mask does not help is simply not applying logic. That's my polite take on it!
They may be better, and there needs to be pressure to bring them about, but masks can make a difference. But perhaps more importantly, they serve as a constant reminder that things are definitely NOT back to normal, so people should remain on their guard.Masks might help, but it’s not the universal panacea some make it out to be. It’s extremely visible though, so suits those who want to see people doing something. Far better would be to make sure those who need to isolate can afford to do, ensure test and trace is doing its job, and make sure the vaccine boosters are rolling out.
Probably in bad taste given the amount of abuse that our elected MP's are subjected to but I'd quite happily slap Rees-moog till he cries for nanny
Tory MPs don't need masks as they know each other, says Rees-Mogg
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-58993387
Masks might help, but it’s not the universal panacea some make it out to be. It’s extremely visible though, so suits those who want to see people doing something. Far better would be to make sure those who need to isolate can afford to do, ensure test and trace is doing its job, and make sure the vaccine boosters are rolling out.
On top of that social distancing and mask wearing will undoubtably bring some small gains. It won’t halt a pandemic on its own.
Masks might help, but it’s not the universal panacea some make it out to be.
All I’m saying re masks is that as long as people are arguing about them rather than sick pay and the state of the testing system then the government’s going to be happy.
No, far better off would be to do all of those things! Why you and others make it an 'either or' argument is beyond me.
Even if they wear a mask a significant % wear it under their nose
They have some effect, but only if there is mass uptake or enforcement. A key thing is 98% of masks you see people wearing only have the ability to stop physical droplets, e.g. sneezes etc. They do not protect the wearer at all. Now mask wearing isn’t mandatory the only reason to wear one is to protect yourself, and that means a fresh FFP2 or FFP3-grade. That’s where I am now. I wear an FFP2 mask on the tram/train and even then don’t consider myself especially safe as 85%+ of the population do not seem to under the risk factors or who else their behaviour effects.
I think that Hancock appeared to be energetic on the job.
Errrr, did I not? I usually perceive the phrase ‘on top of that’ to mean in addition to. If it means something else to you I can only apologise.
Masks might help, but it’s not the universal panacea some make it out to be. It’s extremely visible though, so suits those who want to see people doing something. Far better would be to
make sure those who need to isolate can afford to do, ensure test and trace is doing its job, and make sure the vaccine boosters are rolling out.
On top of that
social distancing and mask wearing will undoubtably bring some small gains. It won’t halt a pandemic on its own.
I know, I spend my days in schools, it’s coughing agogo at the moment. It means that wearing a mask in Tesco feels peculiarly pointless. Still do it though. What I’m also puzzling over is how if child to adult transmission is such an issue, why none of my schools are closed due to lack of staff, and in fact teacher absence seems to be no more of a problem than usual? I’m certainly not seeing the evidence of it in the fifteen or so schools I’m well acquainted with. It’s definitely rife in the kids. It suggests to me at least on my apocryphal evidence that the vaccines are working. Best hope the Saj doesn’t stuff it up.
As has been discussed on here on many occasions, there is no one silver bullet. We need to be doing many things to reduce the damage that Covid is doing to the UK population.Yes, exactly. It’s getting beyond frustrating that all the critical energy is going into masks which are 90% a symbolic issue. Unless sick pay and proper testing are front and centre I just don’t think it’s a serious discussion.
What I’m also puzzling over is how if child to adult transmission is such an issue, why none of my schools are closed due to lack of staff, and in fact teacher absence seems to be no more of a problem than usual? I’m certainly not seeing the evidence of it in the fifteen or so schools I’m well acquainted with. It’s definitely rife in the kids. It suggests to me at least on my apocryphal evidence that the vaccines are working.
This is very positive. I know you’ve both had it and been multi-jabbed, I assume most if not all other teachers are jabbed now, and a fair number may have had it too, so I guess there is a chance we are at least at a kind of very temporary ‘herd immunity’ stage at least within teachers and NHS front-line staff.