With UK Covid deaths the highest in Europe, is this living with Covid?

Alegrias knows her stuff re stats and their uses. By the way, just because in England you don't have to wear masks doesn't mean you can't. You can, as we do, choose to wear masks, sanitise and socially distance. We don't need to be officially told to.

Aveline

Alegrias knows her stuff re stats and their uses. By the way, just because in England you don't have to wear masks doesn't mean you can't. You can, as we do, choose to wear masks, sanitise and socially distance. We don't need to be officially told to.

Ahem! I'm afraid she doesn't always.

The trouble is with people not being told to wear masks is that they are endangering other people, who can't make others wear them. Others do need to be told officially to wear them.

Hello? I'm still here you know....

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My daughter wanted their scouts to wear masks on buses when having trips out only to be told that the government said it wasn’t necessary. It was only when the infection rate went through the roof that they decided it might actually be a good idea (she’s already had to cancel a much needed holiday abroad because of her eldest son catching covid at school but is hoping to have a mini break at half term). She really didn’t want to be sitting in a mini bus with a load of unmasked unvaccinated teenagers. Same with the school. Only reintroduced mask wearing when half the staff came down with covid. Common sense seems to be sadly lacking in England. Stable doors and bolting horses springs to mind….

I am not the greatest fan of mask wearing I hate the ruddy things but I don’t usually go to crowded areas We are going away to York next weekend and the shops there can be crowded common sense tells me to upgrade my mask to a FFP2 mask because if many are not wearing masks an ordinary surgical mask is of little use

I wouldn't dream of going into a crowded shop, even with everyone having masks on as they do here in Scotland.

Let’s hope it’s not too crowded FarNorth but I need a new coat which really have to be tried on Plus we have a black tie event in November and would like something a bit special

Black velvet and diamante mask for the evening wear Rosie? Very elegant.

Aveline

Black velvet and diamante mask for the evening wear Rosie? Very elegant.

No I don’t think so I smoke probably set fire to the new frock

We were out today at quite a crowded antique fair, equipped with our masks. In the two hours we were there I think I saw about ten other people wearing masks, and I think about 80% of the people there were over 50. There were a number well into their 70s/80s, some of whom looked decidedly frail.

Quite an elderly lady behind us at one of the stands said to her friend "Look at them in their masks, isn't that ridiculous. I hope they haven't got the disease and brought it in here. Do you think they are anti vaccine people?". My OH and I just looked at each other and shook our heads.

Rosie

Amberone

We were out today at quite a crowded antique fair, equipped with our masks. In the two hours we were there I think I saw about ten other people wearing masks, and I think about 80% of the people there were over 50. There were a number well into their 70s/80s, some of whom looked decidedly frail.

Quite an elderly lady behind us at one of the stands said to her friend "Look at them in their masks, isn't that ridiculous. I hope they haven't got the disease and brought it in here. Do you think they are anti vaccine people?". My OH and I just looked at each other and shook our heads.

I despair of people.

Incredible! There's a programme on Channel 5 now about Brits living in France and there's loads of sloppy cheek kissing going on with the local hairdresser wearing a visor. If she does that with every customer, ugh!