▲ 645 ▼ New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 3 years ago by CollisionResistance@lemm.ee to c/world@lemmy.world 310 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] unabatedshagie@kbin.social 82 points 3 years ago (5 children) IMO people should wear masks if they have to go out with any cold/flu type illness. Stops them spreading their germs to other people. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] solstice@lemmy.world 38 points 3 years ago (2 children) I'm recovering from my first bout with Covid after dodging it for 3.5 years. Pretty mild, a couple shitty days of fever and congestion etc nbd. Wore a mask to the grocery store today in a red state and got stares. I seriously considered not wearing it at all because none of these mouth breathers would do the same for me during peak Covid pre vaccine, but ultimately decided to do the right thing. If only that were as contagious as the virus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] arin@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years ago You wear a cheap mask to protect the community, but if no one is wearing then you should wear a n95 to protect yourself permalink fedilink source parent [+] Compactor9679@lemm.ee -31 points 3 years ago "Pre vaccine" lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] starlinguk@kbin.social 19 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Covid spreads easily because people who have it are often asymptomatic. For god's, sake, it's been 3.5 years. How do people still not know this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sure, but still, if you're visibly sick you should wear a mask. It's respectful. I mean shit the Japanese have been doing that shit since forever and you don't see their asses complaining. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] matter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) To be fair, they also don't complain about all sorts of stuff they probably should complain more about permalink fedilink source parent [–] SirStumps@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) When I feel ill I wear a mask at work or when I have to get food but otherwise I try to stay home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TaTTe@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) Why would you go to work if you're feeling ill?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scv@discuss.online 9 points 3 years ago In the US a lot of workers don't get paid if they don't show up to work because they have no paid time off. In the US they often combine sick days and vacation days, so if you miss work while sick, you are using your vacation days, which are very limited. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gammasfor@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago I would presume because their work insisted? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kahlenar@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) No, if your sick you stay home. If you might spread of dangerous disease of which people and their immune systems are largely unused to dealing with and you otherwise cannot tell if your sick, then you wear a mask. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SirStumps@lemmy.world 31 points 3 years ago While I understand your sentiment life is not as black and white as that and some people cannot just stop everything they are doing because they are sick. I believe there should be more protection for people who are sick so they can recover. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Compactor9679@lemm.ee -33 points 3 years ago Why hear mask? Dont leave the house. But the police should make sure this happens! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] solstice@lemmy.world 38 points 3 years ago (2 children) I'm recovering from my first bout with Covid after dodging it for 3.5 years. Pretty mild, a couple shitty days of fever and congestion etc nbd. Wore a mask to the grocery store today in a red state and got stares. I seriously considered not wearing it at all because none of these mouth breathers would do the same for me during peak Covid pre vaccine, but ultimately decided to do the right thing. If only that were as contagious as the virus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] arin@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years ago You wear a cheap mask to protect the community, but if no one is wearing then you should wear a n95 to protect yourself permalink fedilink source parent [+] Compactor9679@lemm.ee -31 points 3 years ago "Pre vaccine" lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arin@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years ago You wear a cheap mask to protect the community, but if no one is wearing then you should wear a n95 to protect yourself permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starlinguk@kbin.social 19 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Covid spreads easily because people who have it are often asymptomatic. For god's, sake, it's been 3.5 years. How do people still not know this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sure, but still, if you're visibly sick you should wear a mask. It's respectful. I mean shit the Japanese have been doing that shit since forever and you don't see their asses complaining. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] matter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) To be fair, they also don't complain about all sorts of stuff they probably should complain more about permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sure, but still, if you're visibly sick you should wear a mask. It's respectful. I mean shit the Japanese have been doing that shit since forever and you don't see their asses complaining. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] matter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) To be fair, they also don't complain about all sorts of stuff they probably should complain more about permalink fedilink source parent
[–] matter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) To be fair, they also don't complain about all sorts of stuff they probably should complain more about permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SirStumps@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) When I feel ill I wear a mask at work or when I have to get food but otherwise I try to stay home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TaTTe@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) Why would you go to work if you're feeling ill?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scv@discuss.online 9 points 3 years ago In the US a lot of workers don't get paid if they don't show up to work because they have no paid time off. In the US they often combine sick days and vacation days, so if you miss work while sick, you are using your vacation days, which are very limited. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gammasfor@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago I would presume because their work insisted? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TaTTe@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) Why would you go to work if you're feeling ill?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scv@discuss.online 9 points 3 years ago In the US a lot of workers don't get paid if they don't show up to work because they have no paid time off. In the US they often combine sick days and vacation days, so if you miss work while sick, you are using your vacation days, which are very limited. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gammasfor@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago I would presume because their work insisted? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scv@discuss.online 9 points 3 years ago In the US a lot of workers don't get paid if they don't show up to work because they have no paid time off. In the US they often combine sick days and vacation days, so if you miss work while sick, you are using your vacation days, which are very limited. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gammasfor@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago I would presume because their work insisted? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kahlenar@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) No, if your sick you stay home. If you might spread of dangerous disease of which people and their immune systems are largely unused to dealing with and you otherwise cannot tell if your sick, then you wear a mask. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SirStumps@lemmy.world 31 points 3 years ago While I understand your sentiment life is not as black and white as that and some people cannot just stop everything they are doing because they are sick. I believe there should be more protection for people who are sick so they can recover. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SirStumps@lemmy.world 31 points 3 years ago While I understand your sentiment life is not as black and white as that and some people cannot just stop everything they are doing because they are sick. I believe there should be more protection for people who are sick so they can recover. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Compactor9679@lemm.ee -33 points 3 years ago Why hear mask? Dont leave the house. But the police should make sure this happens! permalink fedilink source parent