Udo_onwere
Well-known member
Throughout the early days of the pandemic, questions were constantly asked about the use of face masks. We were told that there was no evidence to suggest that they helped prevent the spread of the virus. In fact, it was feared that the wearing of them would cause unnecessary touching of the face which could compound the problem.
After daily infections falling consistently, it was decided on July 24th to introduce the compulsory wearing of face coverings in shops and other establishments where social distancing was difficult to maintain.
If you look at the official graphs of new daily infections the cases began to rise substantially around mid August and since then have continued to rise. There may have been a slight delay in the cases rising as people were wary of having to wear a mask and initially avoiding shops as much as possible.
From speaking to many people about their shopping experiences since the introduction of this 'rule', many agree that any social distancing in supermarkets and shops has disappeared.
Do face masks give people a false sense of invincibility and actually cause the spread of the virus rather than slow it?
After daily infections falling consistently, it was decided on July 24th to introduce the compulsory wearing of face coverings in shops and other establishments where social distancing was difficult to maintain.
If you look at the official graphs of new daily infections the cases began to rise substantially around mid August and since then have continued to rise. There may have been a slight delay in the cases rising as people were wary of having to wear a mask and initially avoiding shops as much as possible.
From speaking to many people about their shopping experiences since the introduction of this 'rule', many agree that any social distancing in supermarkets and shops has disappeared.
Do face masks give people a false sense of invincibility and actually cause the spread of the virus rather than slow it?