THRILLHO wrote:
If the vaccine works, great, everyone who has it has not wasted their time and it's beneficial. If the vaccine is a solution why is wearing a mask even Necessary? Genuine question.
For me, I genuinely don't quite understand this latest mandate. There is evidence that masks reduce the spread of the virus if you have it, but it isn't overly effective at preventing you from getting Covid. For some people it is extra caution, so I guess you could argue that when driving you have a seat belt, a speed limit, alcohol limits and an air bag. If seat beats are safe, why are the other precautions necessary? It all adds up for better protection. Sadly the mask wearing seems to be more of 'let's show we are doing something' strategy. You can take it off on a train to eat and drink, you don't need it in a pub or go to work. Very much a Bojo decision to blame it on the people for not being compliant if cases/deaths go up dramatically because he will believe he has introduced a good strategy and it will also provide a level of comfort for some of the population who feel they are necessary. I think your phrase 'vaccine is the solution' is also a bit unfair. The vaccine has shown to be an effective measure to significantly reduce (not prevent) serious illness and death. The vaccine was never expected to end the pandemic, prevent all deaths or stop the spread, but to be an effective measure to reduce deaths and serious illness, particularly to those who are vulnerable. People are still dying, people are still getting ill, but the vaccine is working well. Based on what I've read of the current guidelines and literature those who are vulnerable or over 50 should get boosters, others maybe not. They are most definitely helping but it is unfair to suggest that it is purely the solution.
THRILLHO wrote:
One thing that is fact amongst all the speculation is an increase in your carbon dioxide levels as a result of wearing a mask weakens your immune system. There is no denying that, it has and always has been fact. The number one cause of brain damage is your brain being starved of or a reduction of oxygen. How healthy can it really be to wear masks day in day out without respite for somethat are forced to wear them?
This is actually quite a misleading claim. Excess carbon dioxide levels can have negative impacts on your immune systems and cause brain damage, however the quantity in which masks increase it is so nominal is hardly worth caring about. As per peer reviewed scientific articles posted 'BMC Infectous Diseases' or comments from Greg Schmidt at the University of Iowa Hospital, as well as pretty much every thing you find on google in published scientific literature, there can be a nominal increase in CO2 levels but way under any form of dangerous levels. Also, pretty much every bit of evidence highlights that the reduction in oxygen is so little it comfortably remains within the healthy expected oxygen levels. Doctors and nurses constantly make videos for those not wanting to read the literature to highlight this claim as many people keep saying otherwise. Your claim is not dissimilar to saying if you eat banana you die because they contain potassium, which can kill you. Whilst true, you need a bloody huge amount of it. Equally nobody is being asked to wear them without respite either. Shops and public transport, I'm guessing you are not in a shop much longer than half hour. I'm not sure the mandate will be effective or is worthwhile, but you are not going to get brain damage from a bit of cloth over your face for half an hour.
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