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Collision Resistance to World [email protected]English • 2 years ago

New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn

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New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn

www.independent.co.uk

Collision Resistance to World [email protected]English • 2 years ago
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New Covid wave has begun and we should wear masks again, warn scientists
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Spread of new variant could cause extreme pressure on NHS and cause more damaging long-term health problems, Sage expert says
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    I tend to agree, but realistically who is going to enforce it? You’ve got to take into consideration the impact the constant stream of conflict has on low level employees who end up responsible for this enforcement. For those who want to protect themselves, N95 masks are highly effective when used properly.

    • Cyclohexane
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      who is going to enforce it?

      In an ideal world, the community. In our current world, the government must require businesses to require customers to wear masks and social distance, and threaten them with suspending their business if they do not comply.

      the impact the constant stream of conflict has on low level employees who end up responsible for this enforcement

      It will not be constant. Places where this was enforced strictly did not have that trouble. It is the wishy-washy enforcement that empowered people to do this. It will be a short lived protest that dies out quickly, and the suffering will be far easier than that of covid deaths.

      For those who want to protect themselves, N95 masks are highly effective when used properly

      From my understanding, it is not enough. A person sharing a public space with you and not wearing a mask poses a threat, and this threat is massive if they are carrying the virus (even if non-symptomatic).

      People must not have the freedom to cause the death or others by spreading respiratory viruses due to childish irresponsibility because their favorite youtuber said so.

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        • Cyclohexane
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          You people throw tantrums, but when you have to face consequences, you chicken out very quickly.

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      25•2 years ago

      You also need to wear eye protection. Even just regular, prescription glasses showed a 30% reduction in infection rates. Masks don’t protect if other people wont also wear them.

      • ButtBidet [he/him]
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        This is still debated in the academic literature. I wouldn’t say this certain.

      • AntiOutsideAktion [he/him]
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        12•2 years ago

        I hate this

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      6•2 years ago

      Make good paying security jobs whose sole purpose is covid enforcement (joking) (maybe) (people who refuse to mask make me angry as fuck. It’s such a low effort way to save lives)

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        5•2 years ago

        More enforcers!! That’s definitely what this world needs!! And lets pay them even less and have even less accountability?!? what could possibly go wrong?!!?

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        You mean like in China?

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      Right, it’s not going to be accepted by the public or broadly enforced by anyone. The only thing we can do is wear effective masks to protect ourselves. That’s basically been the reality of it the whole time.

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      6•2 years ago

      https://www.cochrane.org/CD006207/ARI_do-physical-measures-such-hand-washing-or-wearing-masks-stop-or-slow-down-spread-respiratory-viruses

      Read it. Then read it again.

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        And then read this (the follow-up to this widely misinterpreted study)

        https://www.cochrane.org/news/statement-physical-interventions-interrupt-or-reduce-spread-respiratory-viruses-review

      • @[email protected]
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        5•2 years ago

        Read it. Then read it again.

        You need to reread it more carefully.

        • @[email protected]
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          1•2 years ago

          “I know you are but what am I.” Ok. Maybe try posting something substantive that argues towards something useful.

      • autismdragon [he/him, they/them]
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        16•2 years ago

        Love seeing your dumb ass post the same redacted study over and over and over again.

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          3•2 years ago

          It’s not redacted you dumb ass.

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