What I don't get is the constant contradictory messages they put out. Gyms can reopen and face masks won't be necessary despite people working out, perspiring and breathing a lot heavier, thus spreading any germs at a far greater rate then someone just standing about doing nothing, but now facemasks will be mandatory in shops where they haven't been worn for 4 months
It will be interesting to see how many people ignore the wearing of masks in shops. As a regular bus user i'd say 40% of people don't bother on the buses.
What I don't get is the constant contradictory messages they put out. Gyms can reopen and face masks won't be necessary despite people working out, perspiring and breathing a lot heavier, thus spreading any germs at a far greater rate then someone just standing about doing nothing, but now facemasks will be mandatory in shops where they haven't been worn for 4 months
It is just following the general pattern of ineptitude this Government has shown throughout the pandemic.
What I don't get is the constant contradictory messages they put out. Gyms can reopen and face masks won't be necessary despite people working out, perspiring and breathing a lot heavier, thus spreading any germs at a far greater rate then someone just standing about doing nothing, but now facemasks will be mandatory in shops where they haven't been worn for 4 months
It is just following the general pattern of ineptitude this Government has shown throughout the pandemic.
Government has no backbone. They are trying to appease everyone. Any sign of criticism then they backdown and give into the idea. Has been shownout throughout this leadership.
@se9addick yeah its a possibility but had some lovely hikes planned around kerry etc so a waste of air fare, but is what it is things could be a lot worse and i am conscious of that, this pandemic has just showed how many divs we have in England, people genuinely annoyed at wearing a face mask for an hour to do a weekly shop - that could save lives.
it is very low there new cases are in the low 20s now. we had 650 yesterday,
of course population difference is 13.7 times larger
Political authoritarianism rather than clinical need is driving compulsory muzzle wearing in my opinion.
Knowledge of how the virus is spread has improved since March. The mask helps stop asymptomatic transmission, but it is important to know the correct way to put a mask on and take it off. The Government needs to tell people how it should be done to prevent the problems mentioned in the article.
We didn't have enough masks in the early days so an excuse had to be given for not making it compulsory.
Political authoritarianism rather than clinical need is driving compulsory muzzle wearing in my opinion.
Muzzle, grow up will you. Bet you would have complained that the air raid warden asked you turn the lights off as the Luftwaffe were flying down the Thames
Political authoritarianism rather than clinical need is driving compulsory muzzle wearing in my opinion.
Everything government has done has been ill planned. Furlough Scheme was put in place without knowing how many jobs would have been saved. Cancer treatment delayed due to the lockdown and cancer referrals down by 75%.
Another example of a half baked idea which is unenforceable.
Political authoritarianism rather than clinical need is driving compulsory muzzle wearing in my opinion.
Everything government has done has been ill planned. Furlough Scheme was put in place without knowing how many jobs would have been saved. Cancer treatment delayed due to the lockdown and cancer referrals down by 75%.
Another example of a half baked idea which is unenforceable.
Political authoritarianism rather than clinical need is driving compulsory muzzle wearing in my opinion.
Everything government has done has been ill planned. Furlough Scheme was put in place without knowing how many jobs would have been saved. Cancer treatment delayed due to the lockdown and cancer referrals down by 75%.
Another example of a half baked idea which is unenforceable.
How the hell could the government predict how many jobs would be lost or saved during a pandemic of the likes the modern world has never seen before?
When the ONS released the latest Labour Market information yesterday, there was a drop of 640,000 people on the payroll in the period from March to June. Those figures, though bad, were a lot better than had been thought - mainly due to the furlough scheme.
The scheme has given many, many, people a lifeline during the pandemic that they would not have had otherwise. Let's see what happens in October when it ends.
Getting the people back in the offices will be a huge challenge. Thousands upon thousands of jobs rely on offices being full with staff and spending money. How many of London commuters really want to go back to commuting when they can WFH. An interesting 5 months ahead on that front.
Getting the people back in the offices will be a huge challenge. Thousands upon thousands of jobs rely on offices being full with staff and spending money. How many of London commuters really want to go back to commuting when they can WFH. An interesting 5 months ahead on that front.
agree, certainly not me nor anyone in my company who work in the City.
I know of one firm (with City offices) who's staff were ordered back in as of Monday - including London - unless you have a really good reason not to (ie underlying health issue etc)
Getting the people back in the offices will be a huge challenge. Thousands upon thousands of jobs rely on offices being full with staff and spending money. How many of London commuters really want to go back to commuting when they can WFH. An interesting 5 months ahead on that front.
agree, certainly not me nor anyone in my company who work in the City.
I know of one firm (with City offices) who's staff were ordered back in as of Monday - including London - unless you have a really good reason not to (ie underlying health issue etc)
Absolute bastards forcing people back into work when they don't need to be. No doubt the execs will be in their houses in Hertforshire and Tonbridge Wells while the workers have to cram themselves onto trains and tubes.
Every single worker should be unionising over this.
Getting the people back in the offices will be a huge challenge. Thousands upon thousands of jobs rely on offices being full with staff and spending money. How many of London commuters really want to go back to commuting when they can WFH. An interesting 5 months ahead on that front.
agree, certainly not me nor anyone in my company who work in the City.
I know of one firm (with City offices) who's staff were ordered back in as of Monday - including London - unless you have a really good reason not to (ie underlying health issue etc)
Saw a photo of London Waterloo a couple days back during rush hour and none of the food stores were open. Not just getting kiosk re opened they need to hope customers trust buying stuff again.
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it is very low there new cases are in the low 20s now.
we had 650 yesterday,
of course population difference is 13.7 times larger
i’m upstairs on a 161 at the moment and there are 16 people of whom 4 are wearing a mask.
seriously though, that’s bad. Maybe they think the virus can only get you on the lower deck
Maybe that's why emojis are a good thing. 😷
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-news-face-masks-increase-risk-infection-doctor-jenny-harries-a9396811.html
Political authoritarianism rather than clinical need is driving compulsory muzzle wearing in my opinion.
Another example of a half baked idea which is unenforceable.
When the ONS released the latest Labour Market information yesterday, there was a drop of 640,000 people on the payroll in the period from March to June. Those figures, though bad, were a lot better than had been thought - mainly due to the furlough scheme.
The scheme has given many, many, people a lifeline during the pandemic that they would not have had otherwise. Let's see what happens in October when it ends.
Coronavirus LIVE: PM sets out plan for bosses to get employees back to work
The prime minister is announcing the next steps as the country attempts to recover from the coronavirus crisis.
Key points:
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-live-pm-pledges-extra-3bn-to-nhs-for-potential-second-wave-12030417
I know of one firm (with City offices) who's staff were ordered back in as of Monday - including London - unless you have a really good reason not to (ie underlying health issue etc)
I know of one firm (with City offices) who's staff were ordered back in as of Monday - including London - unless you have a really good reason not to (ie underlying health issue etc)