Are you going to continue wearing a mask

[Orangesandlemons77]

After next week?

@AlecTrevelyan006 but we can see that hospitalisations are rising, we are not out of the woods yet. By any means.

@Ginandfantalemon - I do understand that there are those that can’t wear a mask, and they should be exempt and they should not be abused. But unfortunately the priority is to control the rate of infection. This sadly is a greater risk than the risk of distress caused to those who cannot wear a mask.

[quote UndercoverToad]@worktrip - agree, it shows care for other people.[/quote]
As long as you don't assume no mask = don't care.

Exempt people never had to wear a lanyard, it was a choice to do so. Many have decided that from Monday, they won't use one anymore even if they had before. So please don't make assumptions.

Also while I've always believed that if you can wear a mask you should, I don't think it's fair to say that those who choose not to wear one from now on don't care. Most people have worn a mask for over a year and we've all made huge sacrifices for the greater good, so a sweeping judgement of 'don't care' is really not on.

@TheVampiresWife
This 100%

Some people chose to wear a lanyard, but even if they dont, it's not the law that anyone has to explain why they are not wearing one. I do wonder now if people complaining about non mask wearers would like those not vaccinated to wear a lanyard? I'm double vaccinated but surely those who are not are as much a threat (perhaps even more so) as someone popping into Sainsburys for a pint of milk when the shop is quiet.

@TheVampiresWife I agree with what you are saying. I DO think a mask shows an awareness of the need to control the infection rate for others. If you can wear one. If you have an exemption that’s a different matter.
If you don’t want to wear one because you want to wear make up - I would say the control of infection is more important than make up.

[quote UndercoverToad]@TheVampiresWife I agree with what you are saying. I DO think a mask shows an awareness of the need to control the infection rate for others. If you can wear one. If you have an exemption that’s a different matter.
If you don’t want to wear one because you want to wear make up - I would say the control of infection is more important than make up.[/quote]
How do you know who's exempt though? As I say, please don't imagine that no mask means no care, especially now many exempt people will no longer use lanyards (which hopefully will be able to revert to their original intended use).

Yes I will, the pandemic isn’t over, as much as I want it to be. I’m just as desperate to return to my pre covid life as those who are pro all restrictions being removed but for me nothing changes in the 19th other than the fact that the infection rate will be even higher than it is now.

@TheVampiresWife I don’t - and it’s not really my business. I’m stating more why I choose to wear a mask, and why I think they are important. I do it because I want to control the infection rate for others, and I don’t think about it in terms of my personal risk. I agreed with the other person who also says it shows care for other people.

I didn’t say that no mask =no care - that would depend on your reason for not wearing one. Exempt - I would understand completely. So I can wear make up - I don’t understand.

@Rainbowsandstorms I feel exactly the same - and for me the 'all restrictions being removed' also includes being able to travel to my home country. And that won't be a goer until our infection rate is much, much lower and their vaccine rate is much, much higher.

I can't do anything about their vaccination rate. I can do my tiny bit towards cutting the infection risk here.

Looking good so far!

Clearly someone who's never been on a peak hour suburban train....

@TeddingtonTrashbag

Looking good so far!

That’s quite a big step

One of the more pressing places saying no

last week I would have said no! But I have slightly changed my mind on that and will at least bring a mask with me when on tube etc and wear it if busy.

I half expect Sadiq to say we have to continue mask wearing on public transport in London but he hasn't yet. That sums up the problem with Sadiq for me - he is happy for the Gov to make the decisions and vocally criticise them for it afterwards but he is not able to make these decisions himself.
He could mandate masks on the tube if he wanted to - he's in charge.

It's already started. Somebody asked me at work today if I was still going to wear my mask next week? When I said no they looked at me in that judgemental way that says they think I should and then went on to say that they hoped everyone would still wear them in the supermarket as well.

I think people who are worried about exposure need to shop online and let everyone else resume their normal lives. There's no end insight to this virus, it will become endemic like ordinary flu, we need to accept that some will catch it and die like people have for centuries from flu. There are vaccines, the vulnerable are protected.

Not all people wore masks when it was compulsory. I'm certainly not wearing a mask if it's a choice.

I think people who are worried about exposure need to shop online and let everyone else resume their normal lives. There's no end insight to this virus, it will become endemic like ordinary flu, we need to accept that some will catch it and die like people have for centuries from flu. There are vaccines, the vulnerable are protected
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@Moonface123

No, l am looking forward to not wearing a mask six hours a day, and most of my colleagues feel exactly the same. We work in a supermarket and it has been a form of torture.

Believe me, having covid is much worse!

Believe me, having covid is much worse!

It may or may very well not be.

Many people need to take a test just to know that they even have it.

@Jaxhog not necessarily. Covid is very mild for most people.

@Jaxhog
For some yes, but vast majority of people with no underlying health conditions will be fine. Especially if vaccinated.

I've had Covid and it was no worse than a bad cold.

Believe me, having covid is much worse!

Why do people say these things. For the majority of people it is mild or so mild they have no idea they even have it.

Believe me, having covid is much worse!

Oh comeon if you are going to do that one, it's "if you don't like wearing a mask, you won't like wearing a oxygen one"

Ignoring the fact that most who have it don't end up in hospital and it's mild or they don't know they have it.

Covid is not like Flu. My concern is the way it combines to ACE/2 receptors in a way flu does not.

@Againstmachine I think you are minimising. The whole world is disrupted by Covid. This is not a mild disease. It is infectious, mutating and causing hospitalisations to an extent that the NHS cannot cope.

[quote UndercoverToad]@Againstmachine I think you are minimising. The whole world is disrupted by Covid. This is not a mild disease. It is infectious, mutating and causing hospitalisations to an extent that the NHS cannot cope.[/quote]
When has the NHS been unable to cope? Been under pressure, certainly (just as it is to a greater or lesser extent every winter). But when hasn't it coped due to covid hospitalisations?