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If I say no, will I be labelled a denier, a super-spreader, or a co-vidiot, and publically stoned to death on Twitter?
I too am a firm believer in masks when one goes to public places such as the supermarkets. South Africa is going from L5 to L4 of the lockdown from the 1st of May, and the new regulations require everybody to wear a mask when in public spaces. We’ll see the level of compliance then?I’m fully in favour of masks, even if just a scarf pulled up to catch a cough or sneeze.
But so many people don’t engage their brain and use them sensibly.
I was looking out of my front window yesterday. Mr NextDoor was crossing the road to his own front gate.
He was wearing latex gloves, and I watched him remove his mask with one hand, pass it to the other gloved hand, then scratch his nose and cheek. The mask then swung from one hand, by the elastic, brushing against his glove, his cuff and the front of his jacket. As he approached his gate, he passed the mask from hand to hand again, thumb on the inside, fingers on the outside. With his newly available hand he opened his gate by the catch, and then opened his front door by the handle, and went inside.
Sooo, if there was virus on either the inside or the outside of that mask, I reckon that (in the 50 feet from his car to his hallway), he transferred it to his face and nose, both gloves, his cuff and jacket front, the gate latch, his front door handle.
I wonder where he spread it once he got inside?
personally, I’m not wearing a mask while cycling or dog walking. Social distancing is easy there.
But after seeing the absurd lack of social distancing in a supermarket last week, I will be wearing one next time I go shopping.
I don't really mind catching Covid-19 (rather get it over with), but I have no intention of passing it on, asymptomatically.
It does seem the rest of the world is adopting but whether there are enough to go round in the UK seems
No I am not .
I've been using an FP3 mask for sanding the walls but not for shopping or exercising, I don't personally see the point.
Thank you for the info, at the beginning of the pandemic when I first researched making them, the recommendation was to use non-woven, fabric and I wasn't sure what was meant by that. I've got some old "Heals" cotton furnishing fabric around somewhere - close weave so hopefully that should be ok. Thank you again.I’m making masks from cotton for the lining and poly cotton for the outer side, I have made and donated nearly 2000 to care homes and nhs workers. No complaints from anyone as to them not fitting.
I think if people start wearing one they will get blasé, stop social distancing and I will be more at danger.
I live in Israel. It is compulsory to wear a mask and those that don't are fined. Covid-19 is highly contagious and linger in the air and on surfaces (both material and hard) for many hours. There is no question that wearing a mask will, along with self isolation and social distancing help spread of this virus..So many mixed messages on this it's near impossible to know.
The water vapour seems a particularly knotty issue.
It does seem the rest of the world is adopting but whether there are enough to go round in the UK seems unlikely.
Probably doesn't help/
Highly likely!If I say no, will I be labelled a denier, a super-spreader, or a co-vidiot, and publically stoned to death on Twitter?
I live in Israel. It is compulsory to wear a mask and those that don't are fined. Covid-19 is highly contagious and linger in the air and on surfaces (both material and hard) for many hours. There is no question that wearing a mask will, along with self isolation and social distancing help spread of this virus..
Thank you for the info, at the beginning of the pandemic when I first researched making them, the recommendation was to use non-woven, fabric and I wasn't sure what was meant by that. I've got some old "Heals" cotton furnishing fabric around somewhere - close weave so hopefully that should be ok. Thank you again.
Thank you for the info, at the beginning of the pandemic when I first researched making them, the recommendation was to use non-woven, fabric and I wasn't sure what was meant by that. I've got some old "Heals" cotton furnishing fabric around somewhere - close weave so hopefully that should be ok. Thank you again.