Marhay70 wrote: » People in countries like China, Korea, Singapore etc have been wearing face masks for years now because of poor air quality, I've yet to hear of any reports of mass paranoia because of this. Reports from Australia say cases of flu are way down this year, probably due to wearing of face masks and increased hand hygiene so it could well be that vulnerable people will continue to wear them, I know I wouldn't have a problem as I'm in one of the high risk groups.
Marhay70 wrote: » Reports from Australia say cases of flu are way down this year, probably due to wearing of face masks and increased hand hygiene so it could well be that vulnerable people will continue to wear them, I know I wouldn't have a problem as I'm in one of the high risk groups.
Morries Wigs wrote: » so after all this the vaccine wont even give you immunisation
seefin wrote: » What are thoughts about reported cases of reinfection and whether they scupper the hopes of vaccines being successful?
Thierry12 wrote: » Media at its finest No sterilising immunity was always on the fine print but media ignored it thinking we'd never spot it No vaccine injected into the muscle will give sterilising immunity for a virus that enters mucous membranes A nasal or anal one might come out someday ;-)
Gael23 wrote: » To me there’s no point in getting the vaccine in that case
stephenjmcd wrote: » Of course there is. It'll protect the lungs. Think about it what would you rather being floored and possibly end up in hospital or feel like you've a head cold? Absolutely is a point. Limiting effects allows us to get back to normal
Thierry12 wrote: » 85% have no symptoms He might be one of them Those are good odds
Gael23 wrote: » The only benefit I see to a vaccine is if it turns life back k to what it was in before March
ACitizenErased wrote: » There seems to be a lot of people who think a vaccine is just going to eliminate SARS-COVI-2. That's not what it's doing - the aim is to eliminate COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
Dionaibh wrote: » Interesting that you mention Asian countries. I've always wondered why people in countries such as Japan, Thailand, Korea and the Philippines are so deferential to authority, and will never not do something the government tells them to do. There have been zero protests against masks or lockdowns in that part of the world (Japan didn't lock down, of course) and I read recently that Duterte has a 91%, approval rating. This is despite his not allowing people under the ages of 21 and over 60 to leave the house since March except for emergencies, his destroying of the economy through his pointless and neverending lockdowns, and his forcing people to wear a mask and a visor on public transport and planes. And yet 91% of Filipinos support him. Okay, one could argue that people are afraid to say they don't support him, but any Filipino I meet in Europe tells me they support him. I wonder is it more that they respect the office of presidency. I'm sorry for going off on a bit of a tangent, but your mentioning those countries made me wonder why they always do as they're told. On the flu, could it also be the case that flu cases were put down as COVID cases?
Thierry12 wrote: » 85% of that is eliminated naturally When people think of a vaccine they think no infection These are more like treatments They eliminate nothing
Thierry12 wrote: » 85% of that is eliminated naturally
ACitizenErased wrote: » I think you're misunderstanding. The people who are asymptomatic haven't technically got COVID-19, they've simply tested positive for the virus. COVID-19 is the disease causing minor/severe symptoms. I'm not a big fan of how the media reports the disease in general.
iguana wrote: » I remember the times I had rubella and mumps as pretty nice times. I had more ice-cream than usual and extended family brought me presents. We should probably stop vaccinating against those too as most people didn't have severe issues.
charlie14 wrote: » Next time your are in Italy, try walking into a bar or restaurant, or even be in a public place between 6 p.m. and 6.a.m without wearing a face mask and let us know how you get on.
Rrrrrr2 wrote: » Question- why dont authorities here test the Russian vaccine or a western bio pharma company licence it from the Russians and go through the regulatory tests it would need for European registration?
jackboy wrote: » I don’t know about psychological scarring but masks are definitely changing people mentally. I see so many people driving alone in their cars wearing masks. If we get a successful vaccine and COVID is wiped out in the next few months I would still be confident that mask wearing will be common next winter regardless. I suppose you could say that long term behaviours are being changed by mask wearing.
charlie14 wrote: » Wearing a mask at work from the outset was a bit strange at first, but in a short time I didn`t even notice. People wearing them alone in cars I imagine is due to the same. I often found myself driving home afterwards still wearing one.
Dionaibh wrote: » But you've just described the problem: the normalisation of masks. Masks rob people of their humanity. No smiles, no expressions, just masks everywhere.
