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Covid 19 virus
PlainName:
--- Quote ---can and often does lead to more careless behaviour
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Risk compensation, yes. However, wearing a mask in the current situation isn't necessarily akin to isolating vs going down the pub. If one has to go shopping then the behaviour will be the same during that trip with or without the mask, wouldn't it?
edavid:
--- Quote from: nctnico on March 24, 2020, 08:40:45 pm ---IF this where true then the WHO would certainly recommend it. See my reply above. I don't get why people keep insisting on denying what the experts who are literally at the front line are saying.
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On the other hand, wearing masks in public is now mandatory in many places, for example Hong Kong and the Czech Republic. Is WHO telling those countries to change their rules? (Answer: no)
Here's a good article about the inconsistent and illogical messaging on this subject:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-masks.html
nctnico:
--- Quote from: dunkemhigh on March 24, 2020, 09:10:17 pm ---
--- Quote ---feet on the dashboard of a car while the airbag exploded
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Complete waste of time asking NOT to pull that kind of trick, wasn't it? In what way is a mask going to be similar to having your knees rammed up your arse?
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Using a safety device the wrong way. That is the similarity. In one case it is obvious in another it is less so to the untrained eye.
PlainName:
--- Quote from: Mr. Scram on March 24, 2020, 09:14:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: dunkemhigh on March 24, 2020, 09:10:17 pm ---Complete waste of time asking NOT to pull that kind of trick, wasn't it? In what way is a mask going to be similar to having your knees rammed up your arse?
Nah, forget it. I can see it was a bad move to attempt any discussion in this thread.
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The issue is that some people override the recommendations of the WHO and additional evidence presented in favour of their own seat of the pants reasoning.
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No, the issue is that totally inappropriate stuff is being passed off as similar. You've pointed out some issues and the Telegraph has been quoted. They're appropriate. Suggesting wearing a mask is like having your legs blown off is not, and just ensures no-one listens to such hyperbolic cobblers.
Mr. Scram:
--- Quote from: dunkemhigh on March 24, 2020, 09:16:53 pm ---Risk compensation, yes. However, wearing a mask in the current situation isn't necessarily akin to isolating vs going down the pub. If one has to go shopping then the behaviour will be the same during that trip with or without the mask, wouldn't it?
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If trained medical personnel changes behaviour and somewhat less trained food industry personnel does you can bet your bottom dollar laymen will. It also distracts from the proven important hand hygiene.
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