bloopy wrote: » Face shields now an acceptable alternative on public transport as per the HSE. I'd imagine the same will probably apply to shops.https://www.thejournal.ie/face-shields-acceptable-5155121-Jul2020/
ginoginelli wrote: » Disgraceful. The little scientific evidence that has been ascertained shows face shields offering inadequare protection to others. The swiss have banned them, I think. The increasing risk of airbourne transmission really should have dissuaded the hse from making this decision. Im not sure are they just uninformed or inept. Bit of both probably.
Galwayguy35 wrote: » You did read the reason for it didn't you? Its to make life a bit easier for people who have hearing problems.
SweetCaliber wrote: » Im a big fan of giving him a send off, but there was barely a mask in sight, plenty of cops and no social distancing and nothing being done about it. Don't understand the logic at all.
ginoginelli wrote: » And removes protection from everybody else. I have a great deal of sympathy for the hard of hearing, but allowing faceshields instead was not the right decision at all.
Galwayguy35 wrote: » Well there is no other way the hard of hearing would be able to lip read, or should we just forget about their needs?
Overheal wrote: » Untrue.https://www.theclearmask.com/producthttps://mymodernmet.com/leaf-transparent-face-mask/https://www.wired.co.uk/article/clear-face-maskshttps://www.yankodesign.com/2020/06/24/worlds-first-fda-registered-clear-uv-c-sterilizing-smart-mask-transparent-n99-mask/https://www.shieldofglory.com/
dalyboy wrote: » Do any of these come with 3 meter long leads ?
Galwayguy35 wrote: » Thats all well and good but how difficult is it for ordinary people to get them in times like this.
jmayo wrote: » So much for the articles about how great we are at wearing masks in stores. Was in a busy petrol station earlier. 23 customers and 3 staff I spotted. Only 3 customers including myself had masks. The rest none to be seen as they all queued in shop to either buy stuff or pay for fuel. And that not wearing masks included one staff member and another staff member took hers off talking to someone. And people then wonder why we can't open pubs. If this is what perfectly sober people think and do how the flying fook can people be trusted with a scatter of pints in them. We have a laissez faire attitude to rules, with an attitude that shure what the feck it will be grand. Well it will not be grand because we will undo all the effort to date and fook it up.
Overheal wrote: » When the store attendants start becoming ill I imagine they'll go to window-service only.
GazzaL wrote: » Utter nonsense. The same store attendants would have been safely dealing with the public throughout the pandemic and probably don't feel like the risk level has dramatically changed since Sunday night, despite the lies and bull**** from the mask nazis.
Overheal wrote: » I'm using fact-based hypothesis, it's already happening in the US.https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/18/covid-pandemic-store-clerk-north-carolina/?arc404=true Whereas I'm sure your "lies and bull**** from the mask nazis" has substance to it :rolleyes:
GazzaL wrote: » You've just quoted cold, hard facts
harr wrote: » The petrol station in the town nearest me was if you had no mask you go to the hatch , the manager was doing spot checks and was giving the elderly locals masks to wear if they wanted them. It was great to see a business taking a pro active approach and looking after the staff.
Elmer Blooker wrote: » I find the psychology of this mask wearing very interesting
moonage wrote: » We're being forced to wear them for psychological reasons. It's behavioural science rather than medical science that is driving this—in order to keep fear levels high and sustain the hysteria.
GazzaL wrote: » Many pubs are already open. No masks required in them though. You can take your time and eat and drink to your heart's content without a mask, but if you don't wear a mask while spending 60 seconds popping in and out of a shop to pay for petrol you'll be judged by the same people who were banging on about staying in lockdown until there wasn't a single case of COVID-19 left in the world.
GazzaL wrote: » lies and bull**** from the mask nazis.
GazzaL wrote: » mutterings of the lockdown nazis.
GazzaL wrote: » the myth the pro-mask nazis are pushing
GazzaL wrote: » the mask nazis
GazzaL wrote: » The pro-mask nazis
Jim Gazebo wrote: » Question on masks.. I've been away with work , no need to go into the shop last week or two, what is acceptable as a covering? I need petrol today and don't have any proper mask, but I don't want to go in without one. Is a buff ok to use as a covering? It's like a tubular scarf? Or does it have to be a mask?
