Wearing a mask?

I’ve just rejoined my gym. I’ve reached the point where not getting any cardiovascular exercise was getting to be detrimental to my health. But I’m going to go when it’s pretty quiet and will be wearing a mask. The only time I find mask wearing is a problem is if I’m wearing my reading glasses. I still haven’t found a way to stop them steaming up.

MayBee70

I’ve just rejoined my gym. I’ve reached the point where not getting any cardiovascular exercise was getting to be detrimental to my health. But I’m going to go when it’s pretty quiet and will be wearing a mask. The only time I find mask wearing is a problem is if I’m wearing my reading glasses. I still haven’t found a way to stop them steaming up.

We purchased OptiPlus wipes from our optician found them very effective to avoid steaming up. My husband has bad eyesight and wearing a mask with steamed up glasses was more of a risk to him than Covid. These wipes solved the problem to a good degree

There was a line on BBC News the other day.
The UK Health Agency : "If people are feeling unwell and need to go out, they she wear a mask".

I wore one - as did everyone else on a hospital visit with my daughter last week.

People who are not 100% fit should not be attending work or at least please wear a mask at work....a friend who works in a school returned to work coughing and didn't wear a mask...am most irritated with this as surely its the correct moral thing to do..instead of spreading the germs around..

Even pre-Covid I thought masks were a good idea in crowded spaces such as public transport. It makes total sense.

No plans on wearing a mask now or ever again. I've had Covid twice but it wasn't that bad. We have to build up immunity.

The best way to be really ill with viruses and bacterial infections is to protect yourself from them, so that your immune system, so to speak, gets flabby and lazy from lack of exercise dealing with new illnesses and if you do get anything, you are more likely to get it badly.

The evidence world wide has been that masks do not stop you getting COVID or anything else, merely slow progress of the disease down.

I caught COVID last year and simply stayed at home until I had 2 clear tests. DH had it at the same time, but was over it faster.

The best protection against flu, COVID, or any other bug you may get, is to look after your health, eat sensibly, keep your weight down and take plenty of exercise.

I thought the main reason masks were worn in countries in Asia, was to protect people from air pollution, not infection.

I went to see the nurse practitioner at our surgery last week, with my mask on and everyone else was masked too, but at least 50% of patients had their mask over their mouth only.

MerylStreep

If masks are so effective how come over 2 million people have died in China in the past few months?

I'm sure there have been vast numbers die in China recently, no idea whether 2 million is accurate.

But, masks are only part of the picture. China has used ineffective vaccines, and very few people,especially the elderly, are fully vaccinated. Abandoning their strict policies all at once has led to a chaotic situation where medical help is overwhelmed and sadly people have died as a result.

I was surprised to read the other day that it’s the elderly in China that aren’t vaccinated.

[MayBee70] am shocked at this...going into Pharmacy today the Pharmacists are wearing one and me too.. reduces my anxiety a lot...now I hear they are calling the new one the 'Kraken' this is not good news..is this all Media scaring??

I read that the new strain is even more transmissible but not more dangerous. DH said that everyone was wearing masks at the doctors when he picked up his prescription yesterday.

If somewhere like hospital, doctors etc want me to wear a mask then I will happily comply but otherwise I don't wear one. Have never had Covid yet to my knowledge and am fully vaccinated.

I am not intending to wear a mask again unless things change and we are at risk from new variants. I did however wear one recently when I had a nasty cold. Shame more people don’t do this.

Masks were being worn at the Dr. Surgery yesterday, same at the Chemist and tomorrow MissOops has a hospital appointment and will wear a mask.
I don’t have a problem with wearing one.

We have just recovered from covid, both tested negative, but when I go to the supermarket for the first time in a month, I will certainly wear a mask.

I'll never wear a mask again. I'm unvaccinated and I've only had one cold in the past three years

Biscuitmuncher

I'll never wear a mask again. I'm unvaccinated and I've only had one cold in the past three years

What if you have a hospital or GP appointment, will you wear one if asked/required?

MerylStreep

If masks are so effective how come over 2 million people have died in China in the past few months?

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M0nica

The best way to be really ill with viruses and bacterial infections is to protect yourself from them, so that your immune system, so to speak, gets flabby and lazy from lack of exercise dealing with new illnesses and if you do get anything, you are more likely to get it badly.

The evidence world wide has been that masks do not stop you getting COVID or anything else, merely slow progress of the disease down.

I caught COVID last year and simply stayed at home until I had 2 clear tests. DH had it at the same time, but was over it faster.

The best protection against flu, COVID, or any other bug you may get, is to look after your health, eat sensibly, keep your weight down and take plenty of exercise.

I thought the main reason masks were worn in countries in Asia, was to protect people from air pollution, not infection.

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If asked Marydoll it's a yes from me.

I had a dental check up yesterday and didn’t put my mask on. I had it with me but no one in the waiting room was wearing one and I suddenly felt the way I did at the beginning when I seemed to be the only person wearing a mask. I’m really annoyed with myself now. I’m now looking after my grandchildren again occasionally, something I didn’t do throughout the pandemic. I’m going to a U3A meeting at someone’s house soon and I’m going to wear a mask: I’ve rejoined a gym ( going to wear a mask there) and I don’t want to pass on any infection. We’re still very careful most of the time but find ourselves in a world where no one else seems to be worried.

The Chinese population, especially the older people, have not been vaccinated in the way we have. And the strict lock downs which kept covid at bay meant the there is little natural immunity.

I’m having acupuncture treatment. My Dr tells me that the vaccine the Chinese used wasn’t as good as ours and didn’t last long enough.

I’ve seen my Dr this week, had a blood test, and been to the dentist. No one wearing a mask.

I didn’t buy into the mask wearing thing the first time round so I certainly won’t be doing it at any time now or in the future.

Can face masks help slow the spread of the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Yes. Face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as getting vaccinated, frequent hand-washing and physical distancing, can help slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.