Shouldn't our public figures be wearing facemasks more to encourage their use?

[jobhunter7]

Shouldn't our public figures be wearing facemasks more to encourage their use?

[cadburyegg]

I thought they were only proven to be effective if you were a health worker working with covid+ patients?

[Sparklingbrook]

@lljkk Thanks for the heads up. An AS was very revealing...

[lljkk]

There are (at least) 2 people on MN absolutely obsessed with pushing their favourite covid19 response actions.

OP who keeps posting about masks. The same video everywhere recurringly on many threads, and now this thread.

And another poster who posts constantly about vitamin D studies. LWsomething.

So both of them will throw in a post about their hobby horse issue whenever they think they can shoehorn it into a thread. Bit like that poster on menopause who insists doctors know nothing but she knows everything about menopause (the answer is always HRT).

If I pay £5/month could I mute you all??

[PlanDeRaccordement]

No.
Cloth masks are worse than useless, they not only catch pathogens but provide perfect environment for them to multiply and transmit to the wearer.
If you’re going to wear a mask, wear a real one with filters and actually follow protocols to stay safe.

[DahliaDay]

ugh really?? a home-made 'mask' thats going to be full of germs within ten minutes??

how does that help?

[ThisIsMeOrIsIt]

Yeah, I'd struggle to hear any speech on live TV if they were wearing masks. I was watching Boris on iPlayer and couldn't get subtitles and there was no sign language interpreter either, so I relied on being able to see his face and lips especially.

[ItsSpittingEverybodyIn]

I can just imagine Boris doing his speech with a mask on, we'd understand even less!

[Sparklingbrook]

Apart from Boris which other public figures need to be seen wearing them though?
I believe I saw Harry and Meghan wearing them a few weeks ago. Not really practical for TV presenters etc.

[jobhunter7]

www.youtube.com/results?search_query=make+a+face+mask

You can make your own.

[lockedown]

I think they definitely should. For everyone saying that there is shortage, there is plenty of cloth masks available which aren't perfect but they help.

[Utterlydespairing]

No because they are pointless

[Sparklingbrook]

I don't think they are necessary in a park either. Maybe at the shops ,but wouldn't imagine Boris goes to the shops.
I don't think they are easy to get hold of at the moment as @megletthesecond said.

[jobhunter7]

Boris was photographed walking in the park without one... okay admittedly the park is a safer place than a tube... but it may help if such figures were leading by example...

[Sparklingbrook]

Who would you like to see wearing one?

[megletthesecond]

The problem is that there aren't many available. They need to go to key workers and not the general public.
I bought some in Feb and am making extra now. When I return to shops I'll be wearing them.

[jobhunter7]

foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/06/slovakia-coronavirus-pandemic-public-trust-media/

[jobhunter7]

The evidence does seem to be more in favour.

[Sparklingbrook]

If they are making speeches probably not. Who do you have in mind? Has it finally been proved that they are effective?