Away With The Fairies wrote: » What's their campaign all about? Was it just a photo shoot of themselves standing on an empty bus telling us to well masks while shopping or on public transport? They would want to do a better job on educating people. Seen some lad in a shop talking to the shop assistant and his mask on his chin. That defeats the purpose. Whatever about masks on chin while outside. Why bother with a mask if you're inside a shop and it sitting on your chin? It's not a fashion accessory.
Seanergy wrote: » Does it have a nose strip? if not inserting one or glueing one should help considerably. Also make sure your glasses are sitting out well over the edge of the mask. Normally those two things along with soaped glasses work. Obviously we all have diferent sized faces and some masks are better than others for not dissapating heat out of the top nose bridge area. I'm currently looking at putting beads of silicon along the top edge's as a seal for reusable masks.
is_that_so wrote: » You've called people autistic, sheep and a whole load of other epithets so what's anyone supposed to take from that? No idea what FFCN is so I've no opinion on it. You're entitled to your opinions but don't be surprised if some people see them as downright browbeating.
Away With The Fairies wrote: » What's their campaign all about? Was it just a photo shoot of themselves standing on an empty bus telling us to wear masks while shopping or on public transport? They would want to do a better job on educating people. Seen some lad in a shop talking to the shop assistant and his mask on his chin. That defeats the purpose. Whatever about masks on chin while outside. Why bother with a mask if you're inside a shop and it sitting on your chin? It's not a fashion accessory.
odyssey06 wrote: » I find breathing out through nose helps, as the airflow vents to the sides. Breathing out through mouth creates a backdraft towards the eyes.
Away With The Fairies wrote: » Shop in cork receives backlash after asking people to wear masks. If people don't understand why and kicking up a fuss about it, they are very selfish.https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/cork-shop-owner-shocked-boycott-18436630?fbclid=IwAR3koyaUTcdE-gpsETOiDAZItgOhMotVv2kbiv-76P9y1w1IT3geGz1CGjQ
ShineOn7 wrote: » "Artificial intelligence being used to check Dubai taxi drivers & passengers are wearing face masks"https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/artificial-intelligence-being-used-to-check-dubai-taxi-drivers-passengers-are-wearing-face-masks Meanwhile, in Ireland, our spineless government won't make them mandatory even on packed buses!
The_Brood wrote: » In Dublin at least I'd say that less than 3-4% of people actually wear masks. It is complete and utter craziness and for the life of me I don't understand why more isn't made about this. Wearing a mask is the absolute least anyone can do to help the situation.
Man Vs ManUre wrote: » I hate wearing these medical blue/light blue papery masks. Thank god they are to only be used once. No way am I buying another box for near €1 per mask. A lad as good looking as me should not be hidden behind these face nappies.
Arrival wrote: » Yeah it makes no sense whatsoever considering we had high adherence to the lockdown guidelines Govt: "You must stay at home for the next 3 months, isolated from your family and friends, to help slow the virus spreading" Irish people: "STAY THE **** AT HOME!" Vs Govt: "You should wear a mask while in shops and on public transport, while being able to get out and about again, to help slow the spreading" Irish people: "HA, I WILL IN ME ****."
AdamD wrote: Well when our figures continue to drop, despite easing restrictions and despite nobody wearing masks, you can forgive the public for thinking they may not be all that neccesary. Sure they may help, but its difficult to believe they are the be all and end all when we're progressing without them.
AdamD wrote: » Well when our figures continue to drop, despite easing restrictions and despite nobody wearing masks, you can forgive the public for thinking they may not be all that neccesary. Sure they may help, but its difficult to believe they are the be all and end all when we're progressing without them.
Seanergy wrote: » Today.https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1273260987748167680
Arrival wrote: » If you had the power to go back to February/March and redo this all, wouldn't you support masks along with the other measures, knowing what we know now? If yes, it is because you understand the importance to behave proactively. Right now the numbers are low in the community, as they were at the start, due to the extreme lockdown, but we know that the virus is still in existence and ready to jump to whatever people it can. All it takes is for it to spread from one random person to another random person out in the community for contact tracing to start becoming more difficult. Measures like masks and social distancing will help us slow the speed of this all happening and another wave starting. The more people wearing masks, the more effective they become and the more isolated and traceable the virus stays Now you likely know and understand all this already, but the general population doesn't seem to. There's a lot of ignorance surrounding this whole topic, and this campaign should really be going into overdrive to try and address this issue
maninasia wrote: » If you understand the huge difference between maintaining RO =0.9 and RO = 1.1, which seems minor, then you'd know why masks are important. They bring the RO value down below 1. That tiny difference, is the difference between the virus becoming extinct in society or rampant within a couple of months. It seems the Irish government has failed to communicate this properly, led the taoiseach who 'isn't convinced' yet he's a medical doctor wasting his time playing around on the telephone instead of communicating effective health messages to the whole population. (Ok so it seems it took him until June 15th to get his head out of his arse) What is the R number?https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52473523 Merkel explains.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22SQVZ4CeXA I live in a country where there has been no virus detected for two months. Most of the population have been wearing masks in public since January. There's never been any lockdown. Kids in school except for a two week extended break. Job loss minimal. Economy is still fairly cruising along. Covid deaths in single digits. Hospitals proceeding with routine operations and check-ups. Government has only very small stimulus program, not necessary to go into public debt or raise taxes. Construction workers back on site months ago. Factories churning out PPE and all kinds of products, no production stoppage. No need to pay China BILLIONS in Euro for a virus that they gifted us all, the state broadcaster crowing as they send 'the biggest jet in the world' for low quality PPE, paying top dollar from rapidly dwindling public funds. Funds that you will pay for in more tax . It's embarrassing to look at it from afar. Then the same crew come in and get to swap their jobs between them again. You just cost the country tens of billions of Euro , thousands of deaths especially in care homes and you get to keep your job. This country is also rapidly getting richer compared to many Western countries simply because they didn't half arse the response. Even with the local success and no cases for two months masks are still mandatory on public transport along with other social distancing and incoming strict quarantine requirements. You don't stop being vigilant and enacting appropriate measures until you have a population that is vaccinated or effective drug treatments available.
AdamD wrote: » a lot of people on the internet are getting very emotional about mask use,
Boggles wrote: » It's not just people on the internet the Health Minister was giving it welly in the Dáil yesterday. But trying to label people as some sort of emotional retards because they advocate for the effectiveness of mass mask usage during a once in a lifetime pandemic is top work, fair play to you. Not condescending at all, it's not like a fortnight ago we were told they were useless and will end up infecting everyone.
Minister Simon Harris took his own face covering from his pocket in the Dáil as he said it is public health advice to now wear face coverings. He said just like we pick up our keys and wallet and phone we should also now have our masks with us
AdamD wrote: » Except I didn't do that. But carry on.
drunkmonkey wrote: » Did anyone enlighten him to the dangers of what he did there. It's cringeworthy and downright dangerous behavior on his part. It's exactly why I'm anti mask as the general public at large and even the minster for health don't know how to use them or realize the dangers, stick the covid you just blocked into your pocket, it'll be grand he says, what an absolute plonker.
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