Tom Hanks says we should all be wearing masks

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www.nme.com/news/film/tom-hanks-says-shame-on-you-to-those-refusing-to-wear-coronavirus-face-masks-2699354

I do too. And where I live, your 'heatwave' is mild.

I can’t think of a single thing that I am either more, or less, likely to do because Tom Hanks has told me his opinion on it.

Tired of these preachy "celebs"

Never mind celebrities following him I hope the bloody public follows suite.
As we know some people don't like being told what to do even if it is for their own safety.
I counted 12 people with masks in a large shopping centre with 4 large supermarkets plus clothes shops.
An elderly lady on the escalator ahead of me holding the handrail then gave her eyeball a good rub.

I wholeheartedly agree with him.

People fiddle incessantly with their masks. Their hands are then contaminated. Masks spread bacteria and viruses unless people actually know how to wear them.

We have to wear masks in shops/other inside spaces where I live. Mainly anywhere where social distancing can’t be kept. You get used to it really quickly. It’s much harder for employees who have to wear them for long periods of time but for customers it’s really not a big ask.

It’s not perfect but it’s a little thing we can all do to reduce the spread and much less restrictive than having to go back into lockdown.

Yes, we should be all wearing masks. I can't understand why everyone doesn't...at least, in shops etc. Not out on a country walk, very little chance of infection there.

I wear a mask and a clean set of gloves every time I leave the house for shopping, petrol etc., I think it's wise to do so.

HeIenaDove Sun 28-Jun-20 03:11:05
Summer 2005 Impetigo on bottom lip Caused by humidity. As told by my GP Treated with cream and antibiotics.
18 month gap then......
Jan 2007 Another flare up Same place. Due to stress Treated again with same antibiotics and cream
Four and half year gap.............July 2011 Another flare up just before school reunion caused by stress and humidity. Treated again with antibiotics and cream
Six month gap January 2012 due to stress Treated again with antibiotics and cream.
2 years and 9 months gap

October 2014
Another flare up. 23 and 24 Oct was humid and warm. Treated again with same cream and antibiotics.

Been clear now for five years and eight months I intend to keep it that way.

The bacteria that causes this THRIVES in humid weather. Under a mask in the summer is the perfect breeding ground.

It has taken me YEARS to get out of this cycle. I will NOT be attending a hair appointment anytime soon despite the fact i would bloody love to..

If they bring this in for non essential shops i wont be setting foot in them. I would rather walk around in rags with grey hair than put myself at risk of developing this skin condition again.

Incidentally its VERY contagious Its also likely i would now have to wait weeks for a GP appointment to get the antibiotics and fucidin cream which you can only get on prescription. i would NOT be stopping at home for weeks Already done that in case i have asymptomatic Covid. So it would be kind of ironic if i didnt/couldnt stay home for weeks because of an infection i would actually HAVE caused by a law thats been brought in. And i wouldnt be able to wear a mask which would rub against the weeping crusting sore i would have.

The best thing for me and others would be for me to avoid ANYWHERE that brings this in. Have stopped using public transport and wont be going to hairdressers.

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I am unable to wear foundation because of this. GPs have told me to let my skin breathe

He is an actor, which gives 2 issues here:

1. He may be acting.

1. He is not a medic.

So, based on the above, I don't think it matter what Tom Hanks says about mask wearing.

The only person I want to hear from with regards to mask wearing is a qualified one.

www.pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical/clinical-specialties/prescribing/gps-should-not-prescribe-antibiotics-for-impetigo-says-nice/20039181.article

GPs should not prescribe antibiotics for impetigo, says NICE
14 August 2019 By Beth Gault

The guidelines, from NICE and Public Health England (PHE), say that GPs should recommend topical antiseptic instead of antibiotics, with the aim of reducing antimicrobial resistance.

It found that antiseptics, such as hydrogen peroxide 1% cream, were just as effective as topical antibiotics and therefore should be prescribed instead.

However, the guidelines state that GPs can still prescribe an oral antibiotic if the non-bullous impetigo is widespread, or the patient is systematically unwell or at risk of complications.

Non-bullous impetigo is the more common form of skin infection, usually starting with a rash of small, pus-filled blisters, compared to bullous impetigo, which presents with sores and intact blisters, according to the British Skin Foundation.

It is highly infectious and although usually clears up within two to three weeks without treatment, it is usually treated with an antibiotic to prevent the spread of infection and speed up recovery, according to NICE.

A spokesperson from NICE said: ‘NICE now say that topical antiseptics should be offered to people with localised, non-bullous impetigo if they aren’t systemically unwell or at risk of developing any complications.

If antiseptic treatment is not suitable, or a person has widespread non-bullous impetigo, a topical antibiotic should be given instead (fusidic acid 2%). An oral antibiotic (flucloxacillin) is also an option for people with widespread non-bullous impetigo and should be given first line if the person has bullous impetigo or if they are systemically unwell or at risk of developing any complications.’

The guidance also included that GPs should not combine a topical and oral antibiotic to treat impetigo, as using both is ‘no more effective’ than using one.

It follows a pledge by the Government to cut antibiotics prescribing by a further 15%.

David Banner | GP Partner/Principal14 Aug 2019 5:21pm

I’m sure that those impetigo patients subsequently admitted with “sepsis” will be perfectly satisfied that their GP failed to prescribe an antibiotic

Nick Mann | Salaried GP15 Aug 2019 1:02pm

Facial impetigo is likely to represent URT carriage of pathogenic Staph/Strep.
Topical treatment of any kind does nothing to address this.
The patient remains a risk to themselves and to any contacts.
Cases of neumonia, sepsis and scarlet fever have increased. Who is researching the impact/harms of not treating
Too many agenda guidelines based on too little medical evidence.

Carpe vinum! | GP Partner/Principal15 Aug 2019 1:59pm

and then what about school absence? The HPA advice is exclusion from school until 48 hours after antibiotics commenced, or until lesions have crusted and healed. So parents to keep kids off school for 2-3 weeks under the above guidance - I'm sure that's going to go down well on the school attendance record!

Sorry bold fail

Nick Mann | Salaried GP15 Aug 2019 1:02pm

Facial impetigo is likely to represent URT carriage of pathogenic Staph/Strep.

Topical treatment of any kind does nothing to address this.
The patient remains a risk to themselves and to any contacts.
Cases of neumonia, sepsis and scarlet fever have increased. Who is researching the impact/harms of not treating

Too many agenda guidelines based on too little medical evidence

I'm in the US, and the state in which I live has required people to wear masks in shops for a while now.

However, that doesn't stop some individuals refusing to wear masks and banging on about how it's their constitutional right to do whatever they want, and that wearing a mask deprives them of that. Most stores don't have staff at the entrance unless they feel they are close to their maximum capacity so it can be easy enough for them to slip in unmasked.

I also live in a state which allows open and concealed gun carrying, so you're not going to find many people challenging the stupid fuckers who won't wear masks in case they get a gun pulled on them.

So, if Tom Hanks asking his fellow Americans to wear a mask encourages just one of the idiots out here to put on a mask in future, I'm all for it. Cases are starting to increase out here again and this coming Independence Day weekend could turn out to be brutal.

My friend is a medical researcher specialising in infectious diseases. He agrees with Tom Hanks. Just for those of you who would prefer to hear it from an expert rather than a celeb.

if forest Gump says so, who am I to quibble?

Yeah, I'll be listening to the doctors and epidemiologists on this one, no offense Tom.

@Angelonia

My friend is a medical researcher specialising in infectious diseases. He agrees with Tom Hanks. Just for those of you who would prefer to hear it from an expert rather than a celeb.

Och that's grand, the nameless friend of a random on the internet is DEFINITELY better than a random actor.

He and his wife have had covid19. I'm more likely to listen to him than keyboard warriors on internet forums who have no medical training or first hand experience of the virus.

Good for him.

OK then, is this better?

www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1442

I like Tom Hanks, but not entirely sure of his qualifications on this one....:

I have, however, just bought some beer. Shop won't let you bring your own receptacle (fair enough) and pour it in their own bottle from the taps. Man serving me wore gloves and mask and pulled his mask down to talk to his colleague at least five times with his gloved hands whilst pouring my beer. Then put the lid on.

I appreciate his efforts but I think I'd have rather he didn't bother with the gloves and mask! Utterly pointless from what I could see .

[quote Angelonia]OK then, is this better?

www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1442[/quote]
Yes! Loads better, thank you.

Good! My nameless random friend is one of the authors

I live in a small town in SW France, masks are not compulsory in shops, but this morning I went shopping and left my mask at home. I felt really guilty, the majority of the shoppers and shop workers were wearing them. I realised I have been 'programmed' into wearing it, and am glad.

And yes, there is very little Covid where I live, the risks of catching it are low, and no one wants that to change. So, for a little discomfort, it feels as though we have all won.

Ffs just wear a mask.

@Angelonia that's a really good and clear article, go random friend! But I'm sure you get what I mean about trusting reputable sources rather than MNetters random comments that may or may not be true.

Anyway, on the strength of that I've bulk-ordered some masks

@HavelockVetinari you are absolutely right, I should have linked to the article in my earlier post. Glad it was useful to you.