Make it the law to wear masks in certain places
The Scottish Government has advised the wearing of masks in shops and on public transport. There is not much sign of that yet. Make it a legal requirement, if necessary linked to the issue of free fabric masks (2 per person) manufactured in Scotland.
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If wearing a mask in an enclosed space could reduce infection rates, however slightly, it should be made compulsory. We should help protect other shoppers and supermarket workers, bus drivers etc.
by Edinburgholdie on May 05, 2020 at 03:46PM
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Mask mandatory in public area
To easy lockdown masks or any forms of face covering should be mandatory in any public area to stop the transmission of COVID-19.
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It is believed that COVID-19 is transmitted through droplets. Although there is no direct evidence for mask to protect people from coronavirus, people wearing masks can effectively reduce the amount of droplets produced. Without intensive testing, wearing masks or any other forms of face covering is a costless but efficient way to reduce the spread of the disease.
by whuang on May 06, 2020 at 12:14AM
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The jury is out on masks/cloth coverings. The evidence of their effectiveness is flimsy, it has been reported. They definitely require to he handled correctly, though. Is there any benefit when people touch their mask then touch their face or surfaces. Watching the news, I was shouting at the news reporter touching his mask to adjust it and not using the straps. The traveller who was also wearing gloves took her sunglasses off and touched her eyes - potentially infecting herself - she may have touched infected surfaces with her gloved hands. The shoppers in Germany moving their mask up and down their face to talk to people, or taking masks off then putting back on to go into another shop.
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Posted by Milliecat50 May 06, 2020 at 09:27
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Posted by TonyFinn May 06, 2020 at 10:51
Mandatory masks! Why can’t you trust the Scottish people to do the right thing like in Sweden instead of treating us all like children in a nanny state?
Response needs to be based on common sense, realistic and proportionate and NOT mandatory as you point out that there is “no direct evidence” masks protects people and may be to the contrary detrimental to their personal health?
Yeah if social distance ain’t enough let’s make people feel more isolated and alone by covering their face also in public, come on!
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