Reply to: Britain ‘lags way behind’ in wearing face masks, scientists say

[SueEllen]

There are very few new cases around these parts. Like days since a new case.

I wouldn't want to say "green shoots of recovery" but the virus is kind of gone here.

Must come and visit.

<Cough cough>

[minestrone]

There are very few new cases around these parts. Like days since a new case.

I wouldn't want to say "green shoots of recovery" but the virus is kind of gone here.

[SueEllen]

In autumn we will shut down again - and this time it will be proper, keep stocking up on them tins whole you can

Have to keep an eye on my pasta supplies.

[AtW]

Only if you currently in Scotland. In Autumn it will be enforced in England to.

In autumn we will shut down again - and this time it will be proper, keep stocking up on them tins whole you can

[NotAllThere]

I heard the English one was nearly one.

The data isn't there - there's a 1-2 week lag. Anything more recent is very speculative. We've been above 1.0 now for about 6 weeks. However, in absolute terms, the numbers are still very low.

[SueEllen]

Of course, as they have been in place for months, but we are all meant to be wearing masks to go in and, well..

Only if you currently in Scotland. In Autumn it will be enforced in England to.

[minestrone]

Are the checkout assistants not protected by flexiglass partitions?

Of course, as they have been in place for months, but we are all meant to be wearing masks to go in and, well..

[SueEllen]

Don't panic. The effective R from 30th Jun is about 0.63. Switzerland is at 1.57 - and we've only just mandated masks on public transports.

https://ibz-shiny.ethz.ch/covid-19-r...xgxeUsJzjZOmNw

I heard the English one was nearly one.

[NotAllThere]

Don't panic. The effective R from 30th Jun is about 0.63. Switzerland is at 1.57 - and we've only just mandated masks on public transports.

https://ibz-shiny.ethz.ch/covid-19-r...xgxeUsJzjZOmNw

[AtW]

Coronavirus: No 10 considering mandatory face masks in shops in England - BBC News

FFS, still considering? What are they afraid of - some red necks with AR15s?

[NotAllThere]

Went to the shops earlier. 60 quid fine if you refuse to put one on in the shop from today.

Nobody is bothering. Supermarkets are not caring. The poor fookers have been working the tills for months and can see an empty gesture a mile away.

Are the checkout assistants not protected by flexiglass partitions?

[minestrone]

Went to the shops earlier. 60 quid fine if you refuse to put one on in the shop from today.

Nobody is bothering. Supermarkets are not caring. The poor fookers have been working the tills for months and can see an empty gesture a mile away.

[dx4100]

And Japan?

Japans contact tracing is also thought to have played a major part...

Contact-tracing and peer pressure: how Japan has controlled coronavirus | Japan | The Guardian

We seemed to be missing the fundamentals of how to control this thing... Distance and Contact tracing are still our number one tools.

[Whorty]

They haven't protected the NHS though.

The number of cancer deaths in the coming year and long waiting lists will show this.

The whole thing was a complete tulipstorm due to a PM who did lockdown too late.

I know ... very sad. All these stories coming out now.

[Excursion UK]

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