"Protection of others" is the strongest argument supporting mask usage in the community setting, intuitively covering the face and mouth correctly would stop larger droplets from landing on people and surfaces.

But the problem I have with them is when they are mandated there is no correlation with infections/deaths falling or staying at the same level. In fact here in the UK the so called "cases" increased after the mandate was made. Here's an article on some other places in the world that suffered a surge following the mandate.

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/m ... s-n1009481

No spike in cases for Florida:

"[iOn September 25, Gov. DeSantis took a major step, lifting key coronavirus restrictions at the state level. The order allowed businesses, such as restaurants, to operate at full capacity at the state level and required local governments to “justify” any restrictions on capacity moving forward. Additionally, DeSantis suspended all penalties related to local mask mandates, as he never issued a statewide mandate despite mounting criticisms from the left.

“Just as an act of executive grace, all outstanding fines and penalties that have been applied against individuals are suspended,” DeSantis announced. “I think we need to get away from trying to penalize people for not social distancing and work with people constructively.”

While critics have battered the Florida governor for his approach to the virus in the state — particularly his initial refusal to quickly implement drastic lockdown orders — the state of the coronavirus in Florida has remained relatively unchanged since the governor lifted key restrictions and removed the mask mandate penalties.

Data gleaned from the Florida Department of Health also shows that the positivity rate remains relatively steady, standing at 4.57 percent as of Wednesday and even reaching a low of 3.73 percent earlier in the week.

New cases also appear to remain steady following DeSantis’s move, ranging from 810 new daily cases (reported September 27) to over 3,300 reported on Thursday. Notably, the case number has fluctuated over the past month, reaching 3,651 on September 10, roughly two weeks prior to DeSantis lifting restrictions.

Hospital capacity remained a major concern for the state over the late summer months as cases spiked, but a Friday afternoon snapshot from the State’s Agency for Health Care Administration showed plentiful hospital bed availability, with 23.47 percent available statewide. Adult ICU bed availability stood at 22.29 percent statewide as of Friday afternoon. Even Miami-Dade, the Florida county hardest hit by the virus, reported a 26.98 percent in hospital bed availability and 21.82 percent availability in adult ICU beds on Friday.[/i"

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020 ... ssion=true

The point I'm making is, if you were to be shown a number of graphs for countries that had masks mandated, strict restrictions or soft measures to combat the spread I bet my mortgage you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. .

On a side note I like how they've now rebranded "lockdown " as a "circuit breaker".

"Protection of others" is the strongest argument supporting mask usage in the community setting, intuitively covering the face and mouth correctly would stop larger droplets from landing on people and surfaces.

But the problem I have with them is when they are mandated there is no correlation with infections/deaths falling or staying at the same level. In fact here in the UK the so called "cases" increased after the mandate was made. Here's an article on some other places in the world that suffered a surge following the mandate.

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/m ... s-n1009481

No spike in cases for Florida:

"[iOn September 25, Gov. DeSantis took a major step, lifting key coronavirus restrictions at the state level. The order allowed businesses, such as restaurants, to operate at full capacity at the state level and required local governments to “justify” any restrictions on capacity moving forward. Additionally, DeSantis suspended all penalties related to local mask mandates, as he never issued a statewide mandate despite mounting criticisms from the left.

“Just as an act of executive grace, all outstanding fines and penalties that have been applied against individuals are suspended,” DeSantis announced. “I think we need to get away from trying to penalize people for not social distancing and work with people constructively.”

While critics have battered the Florida governor for his approach to the virus in the state — particularly his initial refusal to quickly implement drastic lockdown orders — the state of the coronavirus in Florida has remained relatively unchanged since the governor lifted key restrictions and removed the mask mandate penalties.

Data gleaned from the Florida Department of Health also shows that the positivity rate remains relatively steady, standing at 4.57 percent as of Wednesday and even reaching a low of 3.73 percent earlier in the week.

New cases also appear to remain steady following DeSantis’s move, ranging from 810 new daily cases (reported September 27) to over 3,300 reported on Thursday. Notably, the case number has fluctuated over the past month, reaching 3,651 on September 10, roughly two weeks prior to DeSantis lifting restrictions.

Hospital capacity remained a major concern for the state over the late summer months as cases spiked, but a Friday afternoon snapshot from the State’s Agency for Health Care Administration showed plentiful hospital bed availability, with 23.47 percent available statewide. Adult ICU bed availability stood at 22.29 percent statewide as of Friday afternoon. Even Miami-Dade, the Florida county hardest hit by the virus, reported a 26.98 percent in hospital bed availability and 21.82 percent availability in adult ICU beds on Friday.[/i"

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020 ... ssion=true

The point I'm making is, if you were to be shown a number of graphs for countries that had masks mandated, strict restrictions or soft measures to combat the spread I bet my mortgage you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. .

On a side note I like how they've now rebranded "lockdown " as a "circuit breaker".

Yes, "re branded" as a circuit breaker to differentiate from a lockdown with no defined end ?
It doesn't matter what it's called and it may not even happen, despite the pressure that Bojo is under.

The simple issue with face coverings is that if, by wearing one, you can prevent someone else catching the virus, why wouldn't you wear one ?
Are you THAT selfish or, have YOU decided that YOU know better than everyone else.

If you look hard enough there will be plusses and minuses for every action that you take (and not just in relation to covid)

Your choice.

Yes, "re branded" as a circuit breaker to differentiate from a lockdown with no defined end ?
It doesn't matter what it's called and it may not even happen, despite the pressure that Bojo is under.

The simple issue with face coverings is that if, by wearing one, you can prevent someone else catching the virus, why wouldn't you wear one ?
Are you THAT selfish or, have YOU decided that YOU know better than everyone else.

If you look hard enough there will be plusses and minuses for every action that you take (and not just in relation to covid)

Your choice.