Wonderful News - No more face masks

Dinahmo

4 years ago, before covid I was sitting on a plane with a woman next but one to me, empty seat in between, who spent the whole time coughing and spluttering. The next day I felt my chest tightening and I was heading for a bout of bronchitis which lasted 3 weeks and 2 bouts of antibiotics. This is why we should continue to wear masks on public transport.

Just remember all the colds that spread through offices and the people who came into work looking sometimes like death warmed up.

I agree.

I'm going to continue to wear mine on public transport and very crowded areas. People are disgusting, especially in winter.

I havent had a cold in over two years and it's been brilliant!
They've been wearing masks in some Asian countries for years. Its seen as polite and considerate to wear a mask if you have a cold.

And I'm in no way germ phobic. If I drop food on the floor, I'll pick it up, dust it off and eat it
But there's no way am I going back to having people cough, sneeze and snivelling over me, which is what's happened in bygone winters.

I will probably continue with it in supermarkets but it will certainly be a relief not to have the performance of having to put a mask on to walk into a restaurant, take it off once seated and eating, get halfway to the loo only to realise I have forgotten to put the blasted thing on again!

I quite agree with you, JE. It's absurd.

That's why I'm not going to restaurants.

I can google too

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Policy_Research

It was always on the cards that certain restrictions would be lifted once the figures concerning the virus showed that it could happen.

Before mask wearing became compulsory in indoor venues, people could chose to wear them or not, so the same thing will apply now.

I will probably continue with it in supermarkets but it will certainly be a relief not to have the performance of having to put a mask on to walk into a restaurant, take it off once seated and eating, get halfway to the loo only to realise I have forgotten to put the blasted thing on again!

This lifting of restrictions is a positive sign that we are heading in the right direction.

The doomsters of course will not be happy at all!

Esspee, you beat me to it. I don’t think case numbers are accurate any more,
438 deaths yesterday. That doesn’t seem to show any let up on the part of the virus.
I shall wear a mask still but wearing a mask protects others so I wish others would have too do the same,

Espee, of course I care about the vulnerable, but wearing a facemask is not the way to protect them.

And, yes, it is a faff reporting test results, so I've given up reporting my negative results.

Petera - my sources are from the same places as everybody else - yes, the internet as well as statistical reports, scientific reports, observation, personal anecdote, news reports, etc, etc. Lucca, you obviously haven't been looking at both sides of the argument, very remiss of you.

Here are just some for a start: swprs.org/face-masks-evidence/

Yes, MerylStreep, it should be a matter of personal choice but I do wonder why people feel safer wearing them.

I don’t wear my mask to protect me OP and if you don’t wear a mask you are saying to me you don’t care about the vulnerable.

Boris is doing this to try to boost his popularity which is now at rock bottom. He is unconcerned that infection rates are exceptionally high. The stats now are skewed by positive LFT individuals not being given a PCR test. It is a faff reporting your LFT result so many don’t bother therefore positive case reports drop dramatically.

Listen to people, covid is rife at the moment regardless of the official stats. If you are inside with other people wear a mask to protect others.

LilacChaser

Don't be silly, MayBee70. They don't work and it is socially irresponsible to perpetuate the myth that they in any way make people safer by wearing them.

AGAA4 Most people would like to retain them so this has nothing to do with Boris's popularity.

"Darling, come and see this! I've just found something on the internet that all the scientists have missed'

LilacChaser

Don't be silly, MayBee70. They don't work and it is socially irresponsible to perpetuate the myth that they in any way make people safer by wearing them

Yippee, I’m off to text my daughter to let her know. She’s on a 12 hour shift in a very busy hospital and needs to wear a mask throughout her shift every day. She and her colleagues will be delighted to know they can bin them as they don’t serve any purpose.

I hope that people who won’t wear masks are being mindful of social distancing. I respect their choice in indoor spaces but I expect them to keep their distance in return and respect my choice to give them a wide berth.

Germanshepherdsmum

I will continue to wear a mask in shops and other public indoor spaces. The attitude of people like the OP is frightening. Cases may be reducing but covid hasn’t gone away and I doubt omicron will be the last variant to surface. I would like to hear something of the scientific advice behind the complete abandonment of restrictions. I fear it has more to do with Boris’s position in the popularity stakes than science.

We didn’t wear face masks before Omicron came to light now cases are reducing they are now no longer covered by mandatory regulations. Everyone who chooses to continue is quite free to do so
All restrictions are now planned to be removed by the end of March including isolation rules
Omicron may or not be the last variant to surface there may be others they may be even less severe but we cannot stop the emergence to normal life just in case there is another variant

?????? Lucca.

LilacChaser

Don't be silly, MayBee70. They don't work and it is socially irresponsible to perpetuate the myth that they in any way make people safer by wearing them.

AGAA4 Most people would like to retain them so this has nothing to do with Boris's popularity.

I don't think most people will want to retain face masks if they are not mandatory.
Lessening of restrictions is to get people onside. Doctors and nurses are on their knees so not sure this is the right thing to do at this time.

LilacChaser

Don't be silly, MayBee70. They don't work and it is socially irresponsible to perpetuate the myth that they in any way make people safer by wearing them.

AGAA4 Most people would like to retain them so this has nothing to do with Boris's popularity.

What is your evidence that they don’t work ?

I think it’s you that silly frankly

silverlining48

I don’t think it’s sense Lilac, it’s BJ trying to get public opinion onside, so he can say he ‘Got Masks Gone.’ Or some such nonsense. I for one am not impressed. .

I agree. I don't think it applies to Scotland anyway, thank god. I'd be happy to carry on wearing one in public full stop. Never understood why people object to them.
And if they don't work, why do medical professionals have to wear them in the normal course of their work (including pre-Covid)? I prefer to listen to the real scientific experts, not someone on social media who suddenly seems to think they know better than those with years of experience in the field.

I will continue to wear a mask in shops and other public indoor spaces. The attitude of people like the OP is frightening. Cases may be reducing but covid hasn’t gone away and I doubt omicron will be the last variant to surface. I would like to hear something of the scientific advice behind the complete abandonment of restrictions. I fear it has more to do with Boris’s position in the popularity stakes than science.

I won’t be wearing one ever again.

LilacChaser
They do make a lot of people feel safe. If they want to carry on, that’s their right. It’s my right not to have to wear one.

I don’t think it’s sense Lilac, it’s BJ trying to get public opinion onside, so he can say he ‘Got Masks Gone.’ Or some such nonsense. I for one am not impressed. .

silverlining48

I heard on r4 news earlier this morning that face masks are to stay. I am ok with that and despite not finding them comfortable will continue using them. It surely makes sense.

Face masks will no longer be mandatory as restrictions of plan B life next week
But of course face masks can stay if you choose to wear one

In my area only 50% are fully vaccinated. I will still be wearing mine in shops and supermarkets and especially public transport.

Don't be silly, MayBee70. They don't work and it is socially irresponsible to perpetuate the myth that they in any way make people safer by wearing them.

AGAA4 Most people would like to retain them so this has nothing to do with Boris's popularity.

I think the OP is a bit optimistic.

I heard on r4 news earlier this morning that face masks are to stay. I am ok with that and despite not finding them comfortable will continue using them. It surely makes sense.