Covid Rules Collapsing

[adz-a32]

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Absolutely. From day 1 the point of the mask wasn't self protection at all.

Yep, though FFP2 and FFP3s on the other hand are more (not fully ofc) for self protection. With other masks, such as surgical and cloth, it relies on most people complying

[JamesWales]

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I agree that we need to live it as we do with other illnesses. We cook our chicken to prevent salmonella, we have good sewage to prevent cholera, some places require quarantine for illnesses such as mumps and measles.

So I think we should mask up, have good ventilation and quarantine measures.

Also the mask is to protect other people btw, so your point of making masks seem individualistic is invalid.

Reasonable measures of course, and I think greater hand washing, hand sanitizer, staying off work if Ill and mask wearing to some extent will be things taken from this.

But vulnerable people have always been thus. If (and it's still if) covid becomes comparable to flu then surely we treat it as such? The vulnerable have jabs, you dont visit them if Ill etc?

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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Love how the right wingers on here are more interested in Covid rules than a great City win.

[lardy]

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I think it would be sensible to have everything opened up but perhaps have mandatory mask wearing.

Here in Uganda I think we have sensible restrictions. Everything is now open but mask wearing still required on public transport and in shops. Also, temperature checks done before entering anywhere. But everywhere is pretty much open.

But yeah, I don't advocate for any more restrictions than those.

It does seem thar Omicron ripped through Kampala in December and January so everyone, even the unvaccinated, have some level of immunity, I guess we don't know how long for..

I think people here have just decided to live with it... We don't have the.money for furlough etx (well we do but it sits in the pockets of the MPS).

Interesting that they're still doing temperature checks. There's not really evidence that covid has a link with temperature now, so this one is probably more for show..And I guess the checks themselves are not very reliable.

[JamesWales]

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Love how the right wingers on here are more interested in Covid rules than a great City win.

😂

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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Interesting that they're still doing temperature checks. There's not really evidence that covid has a link with temperature now, so this one is probably more for show..And I guess the checks themselves are not very reliable.

Lots of cheap machines giving unreliable readings.

[Dorcus]

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Love how the right wingers on here are more interested in Covid rules than a great City win.

And I'm surprised no one has mentioned that this announcement was made as a desperate attempt to salvage a political career.

[adz-a32]

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Reasonable measures of course, and I think greater hand washing, hand sanitizer, staying off work if Ill and mask wearing to some extent will be things taken from this.

But vulnerable people have always been thus. If (and it's still if) covid becomes comparable to flu then surely we treat it as such? The vulnerable have jabs, you dont visit them if Ill etc?

But Covid is still not comparable to the flu. And the jabs are not fully effective, it is only one of many measures to reduce Covid transmission (see the Swiss cheese model: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources...6-2cda6b0acb3f). I do think masks, hand washing, hand sanitiser and staying off works are positives as well. I think these measures, as well as ventilation, are essential and will be seen as basic hygiene in the future

[chrisp_1927]

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Glad to see most of the restrictions going. But stopping isolation after a positive test seems loony. There should also be protections in law for hospitals and other medical settings. If someone's in intensive care or having chemo, the last thing they need is some unmasked, untested tw@t taking covid into the ward

[dandywarhol]

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No mask. No jab. It worked for Meat Loaf.

[TWGL1]

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lets get life back to normal

[blue matt]

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But things are still not normal, by 2019/pre-corona standards.

True, but how long do we do this " not normal life " for ? ? ?

we can't keep it going forever, we know the risks now, my mum is vulnerable , so she doesn't go to busy place and wears a mask all the time when out of the house, that makes sense for her to do that, but why should we all live like that

[TWGL1]

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Glad to see most of the restrictions going. But stopping isolation after a positive test seems loony. There should also be protections in law for hospitals and other medical settings. If someone's in intensive care or having chemo, the last thing they need is some unmasked, untested tw@t taking covid into the ward

What kind of mask you talking about ?

Don’t the majority of people in hospital catch Covid in hospital?

[adz-a32]

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True, but how long do we do this " not normal life " for ? ? ?

we can't keep it going forever, we know the risks now, my mum is vulnerable, so she doesn't go to busy place and wears a mask all the time when out of the house, that makes sense for her to do that, but why should we all live like that

Normality, imo, is a concept that always changes. We all should live with masks, because it is a small thing to do against a disease that can cause significant illness among many people.

Look at other illnesses: If I shag multiple people without rubber, or drink dirty water, or drink unpasteurised milk, or eat raw chicken, many people would rightfully call me an idiot. Likewise, if a restaurant served the dirty water, unpasteurised milk, and raw chicken, would they even remain open?

[chrisp_1927]

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What kind of mask you talking about ?

Don’t the majority of people in hospital catch Covid in hospital?

Any kind of mask would help prevent them spreading. I'd be expecting any staff or visitors to a hospital to be subject to testing and mask wearing. Struggle to believe that any normal person could find that an issue.