Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

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When I've been to the theatre or to concerts since things have reopened there has been a requirement to wear masks throughout. Indeed, I've got tickets to Wagner in a bit and the ENO are recommending a face covering for the whole 5 hour performance

Yes. Pretty much the same here in Washington, DC. My wife took the kids to an event this past weekend and masks were required. To be honest, we are used to it since there is an indoor mask mandate in our county.
Hope this isn’t too far off-topic, but what Wagner opera are you attending?
Years ago, during my grad school years, I was a research assistant for a professor who was working on a book about Wagner

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Yes. Pretty much the same here in Washington, DC. My wife took the kids to an event this past weekend and masks were required. To be honest, we are used to it since there is an indoor mask mandate in our county.
Hope this isn’t too far off-topic, but what Wagner opera are you attending?
Years ago, during my grad school years, I was a research assistant for a professor who was working on a book about Wagner

The Valkyrie

What is the Story of The Valkyrie? Synopsis & More | ENO

Find out about ENO's staging of The Valkyrie, (Die Walküre) the second part of Wagner's four-opera Ring saga, including the opera's story.

www.eno.org

 

[Tubey]

It conflates with your prior assertion that wearing a face mask would encourage more reckless behaviour. Instead, wearing a face mask was associated with more responsible behaviour. It also shows that a face covering can be crucial if you're unable to follow other social measures (such as social distancing), which given the high prevalence of spread in schools, for instance, may also be good to consider.

Yeah it's associated in more responsible behaviour in those who choose to wear them. That's not a shock.

But forcing people to wear them won't change behaviours of those pre-disposed to be morons, and indeed it'll prompt a sizeable amount of them to be more reckless. That's my belief and that study doesn't change that as it doesn't address that; instead it's simply saying the obvious, that those prone to wear masks voluntarily are in general going to be multitudes less likely to catch COVID, as they are correspondingly multitudes less stupid than those who believe it's a 'Plandemic' etc.

 

[grandjoeblue]

When I've been to the theatre or to concerts since things have reopened there has been a requirement to wear masks throughout. Indeed, I've got tickets to Wagner in a bit and the ENO are recommending a face covering for the whole 5 hour performance

Is this in the UK? Whats the script with food and drink?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Is this in the UK? Whats the script with food and drink?

Not sure with the ENO. Other places have been OK with taking masks off to eat, which is perhaps more something that happens at a concert than the theatre.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[grandjoeblue]

Not sure with the ENO. Other places have been OK with taking masks off to eat, which is perhaps more something that happens at a concert than the theatre.

I was just thinking 5 hours seems like a long time without a drink.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I was just thinking 5 hours seems like a long time without a drink.

Couple of intervals I think.

 

[BlueToff]

When I've been to the theatre or to concerts since things have reopened there has been a requirement to wear masks throughout. Indeed, I've got tickets to Wagner in a bit and the ENO are recommending a face covering for the whole 5 hour performance

Okay, but that's a bit different to me going to see a guitar band at Ally Pally on Friday, isn't it?

I should have been clearer! It'll definitely be on each individual venue. But, and sorry to stereotype, I imagine it's a lot easier to get people sitting in a theatre for a show, or for a classical concert in an opera house etc, to wear masks, than it is for a 10,000-strong standing crowd at arena-like venues?

 

[efcfanwirral]

Okay, but that's a bit different to me going to see a guitar band at Ally Pally on Friday, isn't it?

I should have been clearer! It'll definitely be on each individual venue. But, and sorry to stereotype, I imagine it's a lot easier to get people sitting in a theatre for a show, or for a classical concert in an opera house etc, to wear masks, than it is for a 10,000-strong standing crowd at arena-like venues?

Probably more point too - don't masks lose effectiveness when they get wet? I'd be sweating in mine after 5 mins at a standing gig!

 

[BlueToff]

Probably more point too - don't masks lose effectiveness when they get wet? I'd be sweating in mine after 5 mins at a standing gig!

Yeah I should have said standing/arena gig to be clear.

I mean I'm a weirdo who can stay cold in heat so the sweating isn't an issue for me but I can't imagine they'd be very pleasant to wear, no!

With the mask thing, since the mandate was removed, I've just worn them in every place where it has been no hassle to me to wear one. Now it's helped the only place I've really been where I'd consider it a hassle is the odd trip to a pub or coffee shop/restaraunt. Other than that I've not been to a match or big event so haven't needed to really bother about it either way.

 

[Neiler]

@Neiler At last!

It’s great news mate. I think the UN had a big role in negotiating this. 105 countries I believe this will apply to. Hopefully it will be a significant boost to those countries that are down to for vaccines.

Big backing from the UN also the effectiveness of the treatment, if it can be used successfully on those impacted by 50%, that’s a massive break through!

Believe regulators are already sifting through the data.

 

[Neiler]

It conflates with your prior assertion that wearing a face mask would encourage more reckless behaviour. Instead, wearing a face mask was associated with more responsible behaviour. It also shows that a face covering can be crucial if you're unable to follow other social measures (such as social distancing), which given the high prevalence of spread in schools, for instance, may also be good to consider.

I don’t think it’s a debate really, the data and facts back it up. The U.K. have the highest case instance in the world today. What are the UK not doing that everyone else in the world is…….hmm.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[BlueStevie35]

Hospital figures - 165 deaths were announced today, down 55 on yesterday and up 31 on last Wednesday. 136 deaths were in English hospitals, down 49 on yesterday and up 47 on last week. The 7 day rolling average rises to an even 129

All settings - for the 28 day cut off, 207 deaths were announced today, down 56 on yesterday and up 28 on last Wednesday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 144.29

No data was reported today for the 60 day cut off