Not Face Masks Again , I Hear You Say

[Bazile]

Oh yes -:face masks again

I see that from today that the item in question is mandatory to be worn in almost all places

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/53322822

[Barsel]

mushroom, seriously?

[Mamyalynne]

Yes

https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/COVID%2019%20advice%20on%20conducting%20public%20worship%20v2.pdf

[Barsel]

Blimey Mamya, I'm not reading all that, I'll take your word for it.:-) x

[Mamyalynne]

//• Singing, chanting and playing of brass or woodwind instruments are not recommended, but
a further update will follow soon.//

[New Judge]

//I thought I kept a copy of the earlier WHO advice but I cannot seem to find it.//

Found it. It's in this document:

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331693/WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020.3-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

A couple of passages I dragged out of Page 2:

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Advice to decision makers on the use of masks for healthy
people in community settings

As described above, the wide use of masks by healthy
people in the community setting is not supported by current
evidence and carries uncertainties and critical risks. WHO
offers the following advice to decision makers so they apply
a risk-based approach.

However, the following potential risks should be carefully
taken into account in any decision-making process:

• self-contamination that can occur by touching and
reusing contaminated mask
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Note the mention of "critical risks" and the one in particular that I am concerned with.

I'll try to find the latest WHO advice to see how it differs a bit later.

[The Builder]

Mamya............ "no woodwind instruments?"

This is blatantly saxist.............

[Mamyalynne]

I have a spare tambourine if you like ;-)

[Barsel]

The Builder Lol very good.

[Peter Pedant]

oh face masks !
I love dem
now does the team know - - --
I was wearing a mankini darn da centre
and I wasnt wearing a facemask
was it OK to do as I did and take it off and wrap it round my head ?

and a policeperson said - dat aint a mankini datta face mask

and I said - - I havent seen many bearded ladies as policepersons

and they fined me ! I mean is that fair ?

oh it wasnt me it was the dog - I meant to add

[Peter Pedant]

yeah an the police said - you clearly out of it you are
and I said - well you havent read AB recently ven have you?

and dang oi they tried to fine me again