Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by Damien
(Post 36118334)
I think quite quickly after COVID started we discovered it doesn't really survive long, if at all, on surfaces. Maybe hands because of how constant they can be within range of our mouths but otherwise the disinfected surfaces was more about security theatre - making people feel safe - than actually stopping the spread.
Almost non-existent in London. People stopped wearing masks even when they were a requirement of TFL. It's just done now.
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I think a fair number chose not to comply were exempt from wearing one when they decided to bring them back in for Omicron, which initially was just shops and PT but then extended to basically all indoor settings, but had made little apparent difference before, and cases still went up with them on.
The evidence is somewhat weak because the theory behind it assumes the virus particles are large enough to be trapped in the mask.
Also with the number who wear them but don't clean them, reuse disposable masks, don't take them off properly, don't wash/sanitise hands when using the mask, it kind of almost negates the benefit in these instances.
Let's be fair a large amount of the mask hype is visual and fear, more theatre really. It is much better testing and staying home if you're ill but the first isn't really an option now either.
It's high time we get back to normal, cases, hospitalisations and deaths aren't causing people to die on hospital corridor trolleys and stuff like we were led to believe could happen at the start (and which was a tangible fear if we did nothing because italy). Now we have vaccines, therapeutics and more understanding how to treat and prevent it, it's much different. |
