Good! Mandatory To Wear Masks On Public Transport In England In Mid June

[Bobbisox1]

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/face-coverings-mandatory-on-all-public-transport-england-grant-shapps-a4460136.html

I’ve no problem with this at all, save people not sending their sneezes your way
But why wait till mid June, why not now ?

[mushroom25]

//What use is a mask on an empty bus? //

the ventilation system in any public transport vehicle (road or rail) is a known bug spreader. with the hot weather, switching it off would make conditions intolerable. instead, if everyone wears masks, the flow of the virus is inhibited and less likely to be drawn into the ventilation system.

simples. :-)

[10ClarionSt]

If face masks are so good, how did CV-19 get out of China when the people there wear them all time? Even before all of this gubbins.

[jim360]

Because face masks aren't a perfect fix. But they may help.

[10ClarionSt]

Another 'maybe' then? That's all it's been throughout this lockdown. Maybe this, maybe that, could be this, could be that. Perhaps. Possibly.

[jim360]

Absolutely. It's almost as if the world is complicated.

[david small]

Wore a face mask home made, from a pair of the wife’s drawers. Never again, I woke up in a field.

[Tilly2]

Field of Gold, David?

[gulliver1]

Why do we have to wait until june 15th, ? is that the date the masks will arrive in the U/K from a E/U Country.
Because they can not produce them in U/K. ?

[ubasses]

I recently bought some material ones on Etsy, lots of craft people, seamstresses etc putting their skills to use. The disposable ones I got from Amazon were awful, on 2 of them the elastic pulled out before I even got them on. Have been hearing similar from others as well.

[gulliver1]

The Masks where the elastic go round the back of the head, are far more comfortable . The ones where the elastic just go around the ears cut into the ears and slip down the face.

[Mamyalynne]

Anyone struggling with sore ears from mask elastic, find someone with a pair of knitting needles to make you a few of these.

https://knittingpattern.org/knit-ear-savers-free-knitting-patterns-paid/

[ubasses]

I wish I had seen that a week ago, I had to shorten the elastic on mine. I am a better knitter than sewer, and I've got lots of odd balls of wool.
Mine have got the flat elastic so not painful like the round, but I could have knitted the appropriate length.

[gulliver1]

Mamyalynne 13.23 Absolutely Brilliant , working on it now Thanks .

[fiction-factory]

>Why do we have to wait until june 15th, ? is that the date the masks will arrive in the U/K from a E/U Country.
Because they can not produce them in U/K. ?

Let's think this through.
First error- you don't have to wait until June 15th. You are allowed to wear one today. You have always been allowed to wear one.
We don't need to await deliveries. You can make your own. It's a face covering you will need.
We need to give notice so people who don't watch the briefings or read AB can hear/read about it. Notices will be put up in stations and on buses and leaflets handed out. People may have bought a season ticket and it would be harsh to turn them away tomorrow because they have no mask/face covering. For a week or so those without them will be given a reminder and will have time to make some.

[Mamyalynne]

You're welcome, the simple ideas are the best.

[teacake44]

And in other countries like Spain and Italy were they've been using them for months, and giving them away at rail/ bus stations. So much for (Great Britain) not so great :0)

[fiction-factory]

^ Yes, maybe we should hand them out free too- provided we have enough for NHS, carers etc first.
Having said that, have you seen the death figures for Italy and Spain - not exactly a good advert for face masks

[teacake44]

Em, I think you need to compare there deaths with ours, don't you think? just in case you don't. Because they started wearing them from the beginning, they are now seeing the results of that early decision.

[ladybirder]

I struggle to breathe without a mask so I can't see me wearing one and there will be plenty of others like me.
Wonder if I'll be glared at!

[Mamyalynne]

I would hope not, but some folk can be strange.