03-09-2021, 08:41 AM
I don't want to drag this out unnecessarily but I have watched the thinking on face masks with interest. As an employee of a Japanese motor company, for years I have observed the wearing of face masks by Asian colleagues with a certain amount of amusement, the consensus among European colleagues being that it was entirely pointless. A month or two into Covid-19, the WHO told us Asia has been right all along and I ordered a batch for self and family without delay. Yes I'm conscious of the fact that surgical masks/ old socks don't provide much protection for the wearer, but (as others have said) even so they "send a message" and serve as a reminder. I'm not convinced that the UK government has really done all they can. Some months ago I learned that my sister, who lives in Germany, was now required to wear minimum FFP2 mask when out at the shops. I didn't need to think about that very long before following suit. Some of the advice on the Government website (basic symptoms even) is horribly out of date and wasn't that accurate to start with. One thing I hope may come out of this in the longer term is an improvement in the quality of PPE; as has also been said above much of it is barely fit for purpose and unusable in conjunction with other PPE gear. It's small wonder so many don't bother with it.
Anyway all that aside, stay safe people - it's still out there and those in their golden years are still at considerable risk, vaccinated or not.
Anyway all that aside, stay safe people - it's still out there and those in their golden years are still at considerable risk, vaccinated or not.