Coronavirus outbreak

[mjr]

So less than 12 hours to go before they become a requirement and only now are the guidelines on face coverings released. Along with another u-turn on when to use them.

I didn't find the guidelines on https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus but they have just updated the page so it won't work easily without javascript (and I'm not letting Dom control my browser, thank you) so I might have missed them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53513026

That links to https://www.gov.uk/government/news/...ntres-and-enclosed-transport-hubs-from-friday which says under "Background information" that "The latest guidance will be published on GOV.UK soon."

So in other words, the guidelines haven't really been released, just a press release, and the BBC report is wrong. Again.

This is a total shoot show. Again.

 

[srw]

only now are the guidelines on face coverings released.

I didn't find the guidelines on https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ngs-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own

Actually published over a week ago, and two clicks from the front page.

 

[tom73]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ngs-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own

Actually published over a week ago, and two clicks from the front page.

Yes that has but the details of what placers are covered by the rules has only just been added.

 

[mjr]

Yes that has but the details of what placers are covered by the rules has only just been added.

Yep: it wasn't there when I looked at 5pm.

 

[bitsandbobs]

Yes! Still no equivalent for England of this sort of ad:
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It's clear but sadly doesn't seem to be having much effect any more. Fewer and fewer are observing the 1,5m rule. The mayor of Rotterdam admitted as much on TV last night and is urging the government to make facemasks obligatory in all public spaces.[/QUOTE]

 

[marinyork]

Yep: it wasn't there when I looked at 5pm.

And it's not the first time it's happened.

 

[MntnMan62]

It's clear but sadly doesn't seem to be having much effect any more. Fewer and fewer are observing the 1,5m rule. The mayor of Rotterdam admitted as much on TV last night and is urging the government to make facemasks obligatory in all public spaces.

[/QUOTE]
It seems you are seeing the same thing we saw here in the US. The NJ pulled the plug on “reopening” when he saw that people were being stupid.

 

[tom73]

Anyone who is not able to wear a face covering the government have now issued a card you can download.
It's still not required to prove it or carry it but may help seeing it a government issued one.
it's also in a digital format that works on you phone.
They also have one asking others to remove a face covering if you need to communicate with them.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own
Just download and print them off.

 

[DaveReading]

Anyone who is not able to wear a face covering the government have now issued a card you can download.
It's still not required to prove it or carry it but may help seeing it a government issued one.
it's also in a digital format that works on you phone.
They also have one asking others to remove a face covering if you need to communicate with them.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own
Just download and print them off.

I can't see the one that says "F*ck you, I don't care, I'm not wearing one".

 

[marinyork]

It's clear but sadly doesn't seem to be having much effect any more. Fewer and fewer are observing the 1,5m rule. The mayor of Rotterdam admitted as much on TV last night and is urging the government to make facemasks obligatory in all public spaces.

This is the worry in the UK. Face coverings despite the fuss on here where people are apprehensive about things opening up, after some hiccups and the risk to people working in shops (not for most on this thread) the percentage will shoot up from 20 to 30% to 80 or 90%. People will wear coverings.

It's the social distancing which is/will go out of the window and this is the hard one to keep up as most of the measures are needed at the same time to complement each and as much as possible.

 

[DCLane]

Anyone who is not able to wear a face covering the government have now issued a card you can download.
It's still not required to prove it or carry it but may help seeing it a government issued one.
it's also in a digital format that works on you phone.
They also have one asking others to remove a face covering if you need to communicate with them.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own
Just download and print them off.

Thanks for this. I'm exempt on two grounds - both medical - and my eldest is exempt for disability reasons. Happy to carry a face covering and use it the majority of time but there are circumstances when I'm unwell enough to use one.

 

[DaveReading]

there are circumstances when I'm unwell enough to use one.

I think we understand what you meant.

 

[cookiemonster]

https://www.mediamatters.org/sincla...nspiracy-theorists-platform-spread-their-lies

Oh for crying out loud!

America has two pandemics, Covid and stupidity.

 

[a.twiddler]

https://www.mediamatters.org/sincla...nspiracy-theorists-platform-spread-their-lies

Oh for crying out loud!

America has two pandemics, Covid and stupidity.

You can usually make some kind of judgement about a media outlet by the quality of comments from followers. Mostly scam get rich quick links and one critical comment, does not say much for its credibility. No doubt the scammers can see that people who watch this stuff are likely to fall for anything. Talk about dumb and dumber.

 

[steve292]

You can usually make some kind of judgement about a media outlet by the quality of comments from followers. Mostly scam get rich quick links and one critical comment, does not say much for its credibility. No doubt the scammers can see that people who watch this stuff are likely to fall for anything. Talk about dumb and dumber.

The Sinclair broadcast group runs nearly 330 channels across the US. That's how this shite spreads and gains traction