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<blockquote data-quote="ncurd" data-source="post: 1070135" data-attributes="member: 72205"><p>Most of the other other in this paragraph were political rather than scientific decisions. This one however has some merit but is way more complex as another member has pointed out cloth masks do something but in reality they've never been a panacea compared to well ventilated rooms, social distancing and cleaning/washing hands. Lets not forget we had a PPE shortage in the NHS early pandemic, a key concern early days was people panic buying masks especially the medical grade ones which make a significant difference. So reality was they focused on the stuff that make a significant difference and readily doable rather than people getting the wrong one with people thinking masks make them immune, which is still a considerable problem. There also been the issue that the public needed to be highly educated in the fact cloth masks are only useful if you have COVID from spreading it to other people they do very little to prevent you getting COVID.</p><p></p><p>Masks are better than nothing and its become a symbol of anti-lockdown/anti-vax sentiment to not wear one. Someone did a brilliant interactive infographic on this stuff.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj-2021-065312/infographic[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Just saying the entire mask thing was never as stupid as people like to think it is but the wrong message got across.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncurd, post: 1070135, member: 72205"] Most of the other other in this paragraph were political rather than scientific decisions. This one however has some merit but is way more complex as another member has pointed out cloth masks do something but in reality they've never been a panacea compared to well ventilated rooms, social distancing and cleaning/washing hands. Lets not forget we had a PPE shortage in the NHS early pandemic, a key concern early days was people panic buying masks especially the medical grade ones which make a significant difference. So reality was they focused on the stuff that make a significant difference and readily doable rather than people getting the wrong one with people thinking masks make them immune, which is still a considerable problem. There also been the issue that the public needed to be highly educated in the fact cloth masks are only useful if you have COVID from spreading it to other people they do very little to prevent you getting COVID. Masks are better than nothing and its become a symbol of anti-lockdown/anti-vax sentiment to not wear one. Someone did a brilliant interactive infographic on this stuff. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj-2021-065312/infographic[/URL] Just saying the entire mask thing was never as stupid as people like to think it is but the wrong message got across. [/QUOTE]
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