Winter wave of coronavirus 'could be worse than first'

[Old Greg]

Given that article should be based on scientific study does it not make you think twice that it had no links whatsoever to any actual scientific study which says this could be a reality?

I mean it almost like they are making it up..

Which they clearly are.

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What does your dentist reckon?

[DimPrawn]

Why? It's a nasty strain of flu. Do we go to these lengths in a bad flu season? No. Flu is nasty and flu kills too.

First of all, it is a coronavirus, not influenza. Second, a few months in and we are at close to 600,000 global deaths, 2nd wave will easily double this, might even exceed a few million dead.

But please, all you people who have no fear, it's just a sniffle, please go out and catch it and do us all a favour....

[Excursion UK]

Pubs are optional - it’s choice, supermarkets are not - wearing masks protects others, if everybody does it then it gives extra protection, why argue against it?

Why? It's a nasty strain of flu. Do we go to these lengths in a bad flu season? No. Flu is nasty and flu kills too.

[AtW]

Pubs are optional - it’s choice, supermarkets are not - wearing masks protects others, if everybody does it then it gives extra protection, why argue against it?

[original PM]

No it's fine I can go to the pub and not wear a face mask where I will sit in the same place for a few hours.

But a 15 minute trip to the supermarket is like riding a plague ridden corpse apparently.

Although it gets better so you do not have to wear a medical grade face mask you can just wear a cloth covering.

Which according to this article is pointless.

Do face masks work against the coronavirus and should you wear one? | New Scientist

So enforced facial coverings anyone?

Can't see that endings well .. hopefully after a while it will only apply to women.

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[Zigenare]

It’s proven for months that even simple masks reduce distance of virus spread a lot -

See how a mask affects how a cough travels - CNN Video

The only reason masks were not recommended until recently is to prevent spike of extra demand for medical grade masks needed by health pros.

Bad reason if you ask me - should have explained it from start and get everybody wearing simple masks, it is cheap and easily done, even if it reduces spread by 5% it’s a lot.

It’s perverse to see so many people opposed to it in supposed 1-st world countries

Developing effective policies to maximise population engagement in essential control measures. These include: physical distancing; wearing face coverings in settings where physical distancing is not possible;

[AtW]

Also notice that none of these medical people have said that wearing masks in supermarkets will help so there's another one for the conspiracy theorists.

It’s proven for months that even simple masks reduce distance of virus spread a lot -

See how a mask affects how a cough travels - CNN Video

The only reason masks were not recommended until recently is to prevent spike of extra demand for medical grade masks needed by health pros.

Bad reason if you ask me - should have explained it from start and get everybody wearing simple masks, it is cheap and easily done, even if it reduces spread by 5% it’s a lot.

It’s perverse to see so many people opposed to it in supposed 1-st world countries

[WTFH]

Is physical distancing not possible in SuperMarkets/Shops/Banks etc?

It is not always possible.

It is certainly not possible when many rely on social media and politicians, and others listen to medically qualified people.

It can even be seen in the posts on here - if a medic disagrees with <insert viewpoint here> on medical matters, then first step is to discredit the medic, second is to resort to insults, third is to change the subject.

[Zigenare]

Developing effective policies to maximise population engagement in essential control measures. These include: physical distancing; wearing face coverings in settings where physical distancing is not possible;

Is physical distancing not possible in SuperMarkets/Shops/Banks etc?

[WTFH]

Also notice that none of these medical people have said that wearing masks in supermarkets will help so there's another one for the conspiracy theorists.

Maybe you need to listen to your optician more than your dentist:

Priorities for prevention and mitigationMinimising community SARS-CoV-2 transmission and impact

• ● Developing effective policies to maximise population engagement in essential control measures. These include: physical distancing; wearing face coverings in settings where physical distancing is not possible;