Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Scottyboi]

Think I will still wear my mask in shops and that, but least if I forget to bring one I won't feel like a scumbag anymore haha. Amount of times I've had to walk home to go get my mask!

 

[Gabriel]

While face masks may afford little protection to the individual wearer, they do act as a psychological deterrent and nudge surrounding people into maintaining a degree of distance.

 

[carlosthejackal]

I’m surprised people who are really worried about it aren’t wearing crash helmets for more protection. Difficult to truly believe the little shitty bit of cloth people put on makes that much difference. Would have been a little warm over the weekend though admittedly

May as well inform surgeons and nursing staff to get rid of them in operating theatres then

 

[Blue Maverick]

Im in town and I’d say us split 1/3 with masks 2/3 without, mist shop employees are wearing them as well.

 

[bluetonium]

School drop off was interesting this morning. Very quiet. Three of seven years isolating.

Also just found out someone I was with last Thursday now isolating, not positive test just pinged. Am half expecting a ping at some point but no symptoms and negative test myself.

Can you be pinged from someone already pinged?

 

[Craig]

May as well inform surgeons and nursing staff to get rid of them in operating theatres then

Who’s got it in there

 

[Healdplace]

Wales Data

THIS IS TWO DAYS - SAT & SUN COMBINED - EVEN SO - UP, UP AND AWAY

3 deaths - was 0 last week

2053 cases - was 1190 last week (also two days then, of course)

6.5% positivity - was 5.0% last week

LATEST HOSPITAL DATA (Friday still)

88 patients - was 65 last Monday

10 ventilated - was 5 last Monday

 

[marco]

While face masks may afford little protection to the individual wearer, they do act as a psychological deterrent and nudge surrounding people into maintaining a degree of distance.

if you need to get to wine section and its a little crowded just start coughing your guts up, works a treat and they all scatter off in diferent directions like rats up drainpipes

 

[yeseye]

It isn't going to matter, everytime I've been shopping since the shops have been reopened I've seen multiple people not wearing masks. The risk profile for this though is tiny unless they sneeze in your face which is pretty unlikely.

Like I said earlier, the irony of all of this is we are obsessed with mask wearing in public but how many of these people had a BBQ in close contact with their mates this weekend (which has been legal since May)? I'm sure they all wore masks then didn't they....?

They don’t have to sneeze or cough in your face!

Video shows a cough can spread germs across two shopping aisles

A terrifying animation shows how particles from coronavirus disease can hang in the air for minutes and spread across aisles of a supermarket. Scientists at Aalto University in Finland have created the animation.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Hopefully I’m not missing you point, but the people out clubbing will be doing the type of drugs that don’t add much to the quota of drug deaths in a year.. Not looked for official stats but that’s my take on it .

Agreed. I realise you can't equate clubbers with long-term heroin users. The point I am making is young people will always take risks. A combination of Coke and booze can be fatal for some.