Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I'm going to wear it to work (a library) to ensure the huggysnotty kids give me a wide berth
General Coronavirus (COVID-19) chat
- Thread starter phillm
- Start date
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Rubber gimp mask?
I've got some that tie behind the head which sound more comfortable that hooking around the ears.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I've just got a pack of what's described as: Bandana Multifunctional Headwear Face Scarf Wide Seamless Headwrap Balaclava Tube Neckwarmer for Dust,Outdoors,Sports Festivals
They work much better than the elasticated masks, especially if you wear glasses - you can have them higher up your face and perch your glasses over them and not have them get steamed up like you do with the other type. They feel much less claustrophobic. I don't think I could spend a whole workday with a mask on but I could with one of these snood things
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Thanks - tried and I wasn't very good at it
disapproving look over glasses
Thanks - know what to search for now.
Maybe this one?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I've just come back to say I've found one for you:Thanks - tried and I wasn't very good at it
disapproving look over glasses
Thanks - know what to search for now.
Maybe this one?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
What is this from? I mean, there's obviously a cultural reference or something but what is it?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
A plague mask. During the Black Death, disease was thought to be caused by miasma (bad smells). These masks were worn by doctors visiting plague-ridden areas. The end of the “beak” would have a nosegay with fragrant herbs in it, to flush out the miasma and protect the wearer
frogwoman
No amount of cajolery...
Did it work?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
What do you reckon?
frogwoman
No amount of cajolery...
Not the herbs but the PPE aspect of it. Did it reduce transmission at all?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I doubt it considering that the vector for transmission was fleas
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
CORRECTION
It wasn’t the Black Death. The masks didn’t show up until the 17th century
en.m.wikipedia.org
It wasn’t the Black Death. The masks didn’t show up until the 17th century
Plague doctor - Wikipedia
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
They were invented by Louis XIII’s physician, apparently!was the post a bit slow?
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
was the post a bit slow?
I bought a couple of badges in the same theme. In March. Not yet here.
What is the policy of ‘journey makers’ on public transport? Who are they?
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
How wearing face coverings on public transport will be policed
People may be fined or refused permission to board
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
was the post a bit slow?
Delivery was outsourced to Ye Olde Sercoe.
What is the policy of ‘journey makers’ on public transport? Who are they?
How wearing face coverings on public transport will be policed
People may be fined or refused permission to board
isn't enforcing the bylaws of public transport already the job of the BTP?
if someone refuses to wear a mask, some volunteer can't exactly kick them out the train station can then.
My thinking too
likely the transport companies need more staff to manage this and the government won't pay. Hence volunteers?
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Was reading an article in the Guardian, there is a section of the scientific community what are saying the total impact of the virus is overstated. Clearly, if you get very sick, these aren't words you much care for, but the article at the bottom, is saying no matter what action governments have taken, the virus appears to peak then dies off.
This is hard to disagree with the point of view, it's being born out across the world apart from Iran, they are saying its testing regime is massively improved hence the numbers, deaths aren't on the rise yet, so bear this out.
www.theguardian.com
Perhaps the virus is letting incompetent governments off the hook.
This is hard to disagree with the point of view, it's being born out across the world apart from Iran, they are saying its testing regime is massively improved hence the numbers, deaths aren't on the rise yet, so bear this out.
The first wave of Covid-19 is not over – but how might a second look?
The pandemic’s future will be decided by human action and several unanswered questions about the nature of the virus
Perhaps the virus is letting incompetent governments off the hook.
Perhaps to some degree
Sadly the UK government has been a disaster from start to finish on this and are still responsible for larger deaths per million than most of the world.
co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
Perhaps to some degree
Sadly the UK government has been a disaster from start to finish on this and are still responsible for larger deaths per million than most of the world.
We don't have the evidence to say that yet; if the view offered at the end of the article that Sunray linked to is right, then govt action may have been - broadly - irrelevant, and we don't yet know if that view is right or wrong.
It's possible that countries like the US and the UK have worse Covid death figures because they also have worse underlying health in their wider populations - which we already have quite a lot of evidence for, and also explanatory theory for, ie that countries with higher degrees of social inequality also have worse obesity, worse chronic disease rates, lower fitness rates etc etc.
co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
I've got to be honest and I took flak on the Sweden thread for saying this but I think there is quite a bit of evidence that this might be the case. That doesn't mean it wasn't worth acting on the basis of a worse scenario initially, but we should be ready to re-assess where things are.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Actions taken by the population have had an effect, there is no doubt. The more robust the action the better the outcome.
Limp wristed like the dumbass brigade like we have at the moment, 50000+ dead in a small country.
I'm really hoping its fizzling out for the time being. I also believe its possbile to eradicate, but feel the current government isn't capable of that as an outcome.
Limp wristed like the dumbass brigade like we have at the moment, 50000+ dead in a small country.
I'm really hoping its fizzling out for the time being. I also believe its possbile to eradicate, but feel the current government isn't capable of that as an outcome.
May be true to a small extent.
New Zealand might have a healthier population than us? Certainly the Germans do. However that is no way an argument for the death per million we have managed.
By 'we' I mean almost solely this disgraced government and their feckless, greedy friends.
Similar threads
