Covid cases, vaccination rates, masks and Omicron, particularly in the UK

[Old git]

The situation here is exacerbated by the risible charismo of some, overwhelmingly young, people refusing to wear masks on public transport for example. It seems to be considered an expression of manhood by the males and one of defiant Karenism by the females.

Check out the size of the gaps between the fibres of ordinary masks and the size of virus particles - it's like trying to stop sand with a chain link fence. There's also a few YouTube videos of people exhaling cigarette smoke while wearing a mask - it's clear that most of your breath just shoots out sideways.

Masks were mandated solely to allow governments to be seen to be 'doing something' - national placebos. Their impact is negligible, and possibly counterproductive, by giving a false sense of security..

[goji]

Check out the size of the gaps between the fibres of ordinary masks and the size of virus particles - it's like trying to stop sand with a chain link fence. There's also a few YouTube videos of people exhaling cigarette smoke while wearing a mask - it's clear that most of your breath just shoots out sideways.

Masks were mandated solely to allow governments to be seen to be 'doing something' - national placebos. Their impact is negligible, and possibly counterproductive, by giving a false sense of security..

1 Virus particles are often attached to water droplets which ARE big enough to be filtered out by the masks.
2 There have been trials which show proper FFP3 marks are very effective at protecting the wearer from COVID. See link. Of course the anti-vaxxer lobby never look for evidence and never learn anything from it.

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/...s-dramatically