There was an interview on BBC telly yesterday saying that "a mask" per se, wasn't necessary and that anything could be used as a face covering ( * buff, handkerchief, etc. ). She also said that the idea of a mask/face covering was to stop you (the wearer) spreading your potentially contaminated breath particles (coughing, sneezing or just breathing/talking) to the air rather than preventing anyone else's from getting into your lungs.
* So.... gimp mask, anyone?
That's the idea all along. If you watched the same one as I did..this MP/GP said 'I wear to protect you and you wear to protect me'. Yet people have been debating if a mask protect ME. That's a self centered idea
. For it to work, everybody should wear to stop anybody's virus getting into the air. If you are unfortunate to be next to somebody in a supermarket or in a train, and if this person suddenly sneezes or cough, (or even talking and spluttering) you'd hope this person wearing a mask instead of everything being dispersed into the air, wouldn't you? I doubt an elbow would cover it enough either.
It's a very stupid idea to think you are safe because you are wearing one and go off guard. I saw a hospital staff in Spain wearing one until she was interviewed, then she took it off to answer the interview! Her saliva would have been spluttering around
. Just like washing hands properly, you have to wear it properly and take all other measures. Government and NHS can't tell us to wear one because even NHS can't get one themselves. It's unlikely for UK gov to make it compulsory because government can't provide ones to us like some other countries do. Everybody should do own bit by staying at home, keep 2 meters away and wear a mask (now you have to call it a face covering
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By the way, at last, the international post from my sister arrived. Took almost a month instead of normal 3-5 days. Now I've got the material and a template and made a couple of 3D ones
I'm glad I'm not walking in Hyde park / St James park. There are too many people walking, jogging and cycling. Impossible to stay away from each other