Face covering recommendations

[Zigenare]

The entire point of face coverings is to protect others from your saliva as much as possible. They aren't to protect you. It is considered bad manners not to wear one in East Asian countries in the cold and flu season when you are near others.

So don't get near others! If you're close enough to me to need to wear a mask then you'd better be my fcuking surgeon!

[darmstadt]

[Paddy]

Of course you do. Why? Because you're a clueless fuqwit.

In fact I'd venture that you wear a facemask when you're driving - alone.

Forgive him Lord, he knows not what he says.

[Paddy]

Respirators (very effective)
Only certified N95, FFP2 or FFP3 respirators are effective at blocking Covid.
These respirators are obviously in high demand and extremely hard to get by general public as supplies are usually restricted to NHS staff only.
If you manage to find such respirators online (eg Amazon) they are most likely fake.

Surgical masks (somewhat effective)
Much less effective than respirators but much better than nothing. You need to make sure they are certified for medical use.
As with respirators, Amazon is flooded with coverings that resemble surgical masks but most are fake and completely ineffective.
Look for small print like the following:
This is general use face mask. The mask is not intended for medical use, and not proven to reduce the transmission of disease.

Other types
Effectiveness of other types of face coverings has not been proven. In my opinion dust masks and similar are most likely completely ineffective against Covid. Coronavirus/SARS/Influenza particles are extremely small (0.1 μm). That's 10-1000x smaller than dust particles (1-100 μm).

Obviously I'm not a doctor so do your own research or consult a professional.

Some masks and N95 masks, and even some cloth masks, have one-way valves that make them easier to breathe through. But because the valve releases unfiltered air when the wearer breathes out, this type of mask doesn't prevent the wearer from spreading the virus. For this reason, some places have banned them.

[jamesbrown]

have barely been off the estate since March!

Well, indeed. Why risk it when Jeeves can risk it for you?

[Whorty]

Of course you do. Why? Because you're a clueless fuqwit.

In fact I'd venture that you wear a facemask when you're driving - alone.

Why get so triggered by someone else wearing a mask in their own car, or anywhere else for that matter? It's not harming you or impacting your life, so why so angry?

[SueEllen]

So don't get near others! If you're close enough to me to need to wear a mask then you'd better be my fcuking surgeon!

I don't.

However then again I am not a shop assistant, bus driver, ticket officer, police officer etc working with members of the public.

[Whorty]

I don't.

However then again I am not a shop assistant, bus driver, ticket officer, police officer etc working with members of the public.

Are you saying you don't wear a uniform in your job? #AskingForAFriend

Ziggy has been against masks ever since he was kicked out of the Gimp convention for being too weird

[d000hg]

can I suggest for you two bags, one to cover your face, and another just in case the first slips off?

Maybe make them plastic so they are more durable?

I'd prefer to know this is proven - can you test it out for a few minutes and let me know?

Well, indeed. Why risk it when Jeeves can risk it for you?

Sadly, can't send Jeeves to the pub for me. Well I can, but he just comes back pissed.

Why get so triggered by someone else wearing a mask in their own car, or anywhere else for that matter? It's not harming you or impacting your life, so why so angry?

He could wear a mask made out of sliced ham, perhaps.

[d000hg]

I used a scarf-thing this weekend BTW, including in my own vehicle. But I was giving a lift to someone outside my household.