Scotland ditch plans to stop wearing masks on public transport

And so it begins.

For a fortnight.

Every other restriction gone.

Ah, a fortnight isn't so bad then.
I should have looked beyond the headline.

It’s no biggie is it?

No, probably not.
I think the headlines are swaying towards catastrophising again, and I fell for it.

And, yet again, I'm so thankful I don't live in Scotland. And Scotland's probably thankful it doesn't have me living there .

Its not a problem .most places I go the majority of people wear them .Its hardly a big ask to wear a mask for a wee while to avoid the spread of a virus that is still very much out there .The media WILL catastophise it though ,thats what they do with every Scotgov announcement .
For the record LilacChaser your very welcome here ,just stick with the rules and you'll be fine

I was on a train twice today (in Scotland) and nearly everyone was wearing a mask. There was no fuss about it. I don't see the issue. You wearing a mask is protecting others. I'm happy to do so.

I'm on the train too after the meet up and nearly everyone is wearing masks. It's not a big ask!

People's hygiene on public transport is questionable and it's usually the non masked who cough and splutter all over the place and none of them know what a handkerchief is. I will be keeping my mask on whether it's a requirement or not. Does anyone know what is causing the spike? The media here also has a deafening silence over what is happening in China with the latest Covid 19 outbreak there. Wishing it to go away, doesn't mean it will.

Does anyone know what is causing the spike?

A new sub variant of Omicron, it's more infectious.

Good grief Paddy, I’m agreeing with you. Must have a lie down.

On a bus journey of over an hour lots of people with no masks and the driver ignored the fact .

You seem surprised germanshepherds mum I am a very sensible practical person...whats to disagree with?

I’m still wearing a mask in shops. I don’t often use public transport but I will wear a mask. Most people here are doing the same. It’s really no big deal.

That type of thing is why I'd be very reluctant to use public transport floradora.

I for one am glad! I have never known so many people to have covid since the whole thing began - almost every second person I know either seems to have it or have someone in their family with it. I won't be ditching my mask any time soon.

But isn’t it better for the majority to catch this new (milder even than Omicron) variant and benefit from some natural antibodies? Boosters by comparison will need administering every few months. Isn’t it time to ‘let it rip’ for what it’s worth? Obviously immunosuppressed vulnerable people might prefer to be more cautious - as they probably were for years with ‘flu.

Why do you think immunity by vaccination is fleeting but natural immunity is forever?

I was in two stores in town after our Glasgow meet up. Shoppers suitably masked. Wearing a mask isn’t a huge ask. Were we ever, all in this together, in the UK?

One of my main concerns is for my school age GDs and all,pupils who have had their education and socialising with friends disrupted for so long.
I am hoping continuing to wear masks for however long it takes may go some way for schools to remain open ?

I don’t think it’s forever volver but I’m sure I read somewhere that natural immunity does last longer than the few weeks immunisation confers. Is that not true?

Immunity by vaccination lasts a lot longer than a few weeks.

And what of natural antibodies by comparison??

If Scotland is that covid blighted, would this suggest the masks are not much use? England has pretty much ditched them yet our figures are lower.

Sorry, posted too early.

The new sub variant of omicron is not demonstrably milder than earlier versions of omicron.

Letting it rip is not the best idea. Never was.