'If masks are part of creating a 'new normal' then let’s get Britain sewing'
For nearly two months they’ve been told that staying at home saves lives and going out puts them in jeopardy.Wearing face masks in confined spaces can help slow the spread of the virus, and — crucially — they lend confidenceThat’s all changing now: hospital admissions are down below 1,000 a day for the first time since March 24, and the NHS no longer looks in danger of being overwhelmed.
And that’s where homemade masks come in. Yes, we know they’re not perfect. But mounting evidence proves that insisting on their use in confined spaces can help slow the spread of the virus, and — crucially — they lend confidence. But with the economy on its knees, we must throw everything we’ve got at creating a “new normal” to tide us over until a vaccine can be found.OFFICIALS must stop hiding behind corona-jargon and start explaining in plain English exactly what they want from us.
The problem is that if you’re over 70 and not in the habit of scrutinising government websites, you may understandably not know what the difference between those terms is. And so could be putting yourself through the misery of a 12 week self-isolation unnecessarily.
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