Will you be wearing a mask?

I lived in Hong Kong for three years after their SARS epidemic. It was commonplace to wear a mask, but it was to protect others from the wearer, not the wearer from infection. However, only Asians ever wore them. I never saw a Westerner wear one. Nowadays, though, my fb feed is full of pics Western friends in Hong Kong wearing all sorts of masks, some home made, some hospital style and some workshop dust masks. Not sure if they will help tbh.

Can't get masks for love nor money. When hospital staff and carers can't get them, then I don't think we have much chance of obtaining any. ?

i haven't worn a mask since the virus started .i do have some that i got from my charity shop. but i find i cant wear them with my glasses because they steam up. so i havent bothered. it does say that masks are only for people that have symptoms of the virus.its more of dirty surfaces....can you see our government giving them free of charge?

I bought some a while ago and sent them on to a friend in a badly affected area but they never arrived - wonder who got those?

I have a different problem with masks, I am deaf and therefore cannot lipread anyone wearing one, makes me feel even more isolated,

Probably not- I have heard from several 'experts ' on TV & radio that they protect others from your germs more than you against theirs. I do have some as DH uses them when he is enamelling but unless they really push that we should wear them I doubt I will. I also get very bad hayfever & would be forever pulling it off to blow my nose.

We are wearing them to open door if delivery taking kids at back of garden to ride bikes and defo when we go out not anytime soon I have also got some a friend made for the children I have put filters inside .

Yes, I would if necessary. I don't want Covid, I have no wish to cause anyone else to have it. Simple!

I'd be willing to wear a mask but wonder if it gives a false sense of security

Once a mask gets damp it does nothing so no point in it being there. No I won't wear one unless it is mandatory. The science behind them is not good. The World Health Organization has yet to say they help.

Yes, if advised to do so

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Yes I wear mine all the time I made them myself and am now making them for my wider family.

I was usually the only person with one.

I wear an N95 /N99 mask ? and my husband too. Plus disposable gloves. I started wearing it February. I got very ill in January and was very blessed to get over it but don’t want another dose of anything !!! I think I will wear masks every winter. Maybe try to find one a bit prettier!

grannysyb, I am the same, wearing a mask is a pain as no matter how close a fit, my glasses always steam up. I let OH do the shopping so haven't had to wear one yet. As others have said they won’t be made mandatory as even the NHS can’t get hold of enough.

I don’t buy that gives you a false sense of security line. Surely you must have a false sense of security by not wearing one if you have the chance. Wearing a mask makes you more aware of the dangers and to keep away from others and not touch your face, especially if you also wear gloves. You need one with a nose wire to stop the glasses steaming up.

When we shop, we wear gloves and masks: my DH is a dentist and so has been able to teach me the correct way to use, and very importantly how to remove without undoing all possible good! Masks protect others, rather than yourself, so equally others protect you by wearing them.

Yes I definitely will. I will feel more protected against breathing in viruses.

I will be wearing one. Nearly every other country is saying to wear one and they are all doing better than this country. UK has an appalling record all through this pandemic and if masks dont protect people why are they worn in hospitals?

Yes, I always wear one when going to supermarket plus disposable gloves. I ordered online via Amazon. Masks protect and remind others to keep their distance and are washable.

No, not unless they become compulsory. Sadly medics are still being infected despite the PPE, so I don’t think a home made mask is going to be of any use. I don’t wear gloves either. I do carry wipes and alcohol gel, and hand-wash very frequently.

I do think there was a big mistake made early on, when numbers were relatively low, not to stringently contact trace and quarantine. Other countries doing better than us seem to have put more effort into this.

seefah buy yourself a Buff or similar. You can pull it up over your mask so you lose the Darth Vader look! They’re designed to wash/dry v quickly so easy to clean them every time they’re worn.

Charleygirl5 I wore gloves to the clinic because I had to go there in a taxi, which although clean has surfaces which you can't help touching getting in and out. Once at the clinic there's the lift button, chairs etc
I kept my gloves and mask on until I returned home. Once there I first washed my hands wearing the gloves, then again without after first removing my mask carefully by the ear loops and dropping it into the sink for washing in Milton.
The nurses at the clinic said I was doing the right thing. OK?

yes,I'd wear one if we have to,I haven't got one at the moment,they would have to work and be readily available.I wouldn't buy anything online that I wasn't sure of

That sounds a good idea. Where is the video?