In the News This could turn ugly

[Duck n Dive]

Yesterday I saw someone wearing nitrile gloves using the complimentary gel at Tesco to clean their gloved hands as they left.
I guess in some circumstances there might be a point, but isn't the point of the gloves to peel them off and dispose of.

 

[sr71caspar]

The thing about face masks......

If you have not been properly face-fitted for a mask and have a mask capable of filtering down to the size of the virus.....

....they are less than useless, as they give a false sense of security.

 

[derek kelly]

The thing about face masks......

If you have not been properly face-fitted for a mask and have a mask capable of filtering down to the size of the virus.....

....they are less than useless, as they give a false sense of security.

Have you seen the bruising on the nurses faces after their long shifts wearing them?

 

[andyBeaker]

Yesterday I saw someone wearing nitrile gloves using the complimentary gel at Tesco to clean their gloved hands as they left.
I guess in some circumstances there might be a point, but isn't the point of the gloves to peel them off and dispose of.

Interesting one that - given an endless supply of gloves of course you are right.

Personally I would use gloves in the manner you described if that was the only choice. It would seem logical that Supermarket trolleys might be a 'high risk' environment for the virus.

But who knows?

 

[sr71caspar]

Have you seen the bruising on the nurses faces after their long shifts wearing them?

Yes.
Have you seen the gaps in the bruising where the masks don't touch their faces?

 

[Squag1]

My understanding of the mask is to prevent spread, not prevent getting it.
Unless you have a very tight mask you breathe in air around the edge.
I've seen it myself after taking off a mask doing a dusty job. You can see the dust pattern.

 

[slim63]

As far as I can see the only thing a normal mask will do is stop someone projecting the virus out when they cough, if it were a sealed air fed mask or a proper respirator I can see it being effective on keeping stuff out but not always effective in keeping stuff in + who would want to or even could wear something like that all day?

I honestly think the mask thing is more about allaying peoples fear than being of any real benefit in controlling the virus