So I go to the hospital a couple of times a month and people are wearing masks because of the winter flu and COVID overwhelming hospitals (in my area at least) but I was curious how many of you still wear masks and under what circumstances?
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The last time I wore a mask was up until I had my first Covid jab in Jan 2021 but since then I've only worn one when the hospital has told us to do so when walking round.
If i have to pick something up from a ward etc I always ask if I need one but nobody seems bothered any more.
I walked into the main complex yesterday and saw only one person with a mask on, even stopped off to visit my BIL in a Ward and nobody with masks on.
@Malevolence will have more idea about mask wearing since he gets around a lot more.
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As far as I know, there is currently no mandate to wear a mask, it's all down to personal choice. Some do, some don't. I don't wear one all the time, but I do wear one (along with the correct PPE) with patients who have specific conditions, anytime I enter W117 (Infectious Diseases) and when working with the deceased. For me though gloves are more important than masks, I always glove up when pushing a bed or chair, both empty and occupied.
Interesting that significant amounts of the remnants of COVID are still being found in wastewater samples, suggesting the virus is still in circulation at [much] higher numbers than surveys, and where testing it still done in a medical setting, etc. are detecting, but is increasingly having a very mild impact, at least as far as immediate symptoms go, with people probably just having a few days of feeling run done and tired and not realising they've had anything sickness wise.
There are lots of trials going on for both covid and long covid medications.
I don't think this will go away. It'll keep circulating until more people get long covid.
The tracking of the virus is nearly completed. It's weakening immune cells, changing how genes react.
When medications do arrive I suggest everyone should be tested if they have ever had covid, they can tell via a blood test, and to take the medication to clear the virus totally.
I don't think this will go away. It'll keep circulating until more people get long covid.
The tracking of the virus is nearly completed. It's weakening immune cells, changing how genes react.
When medications do arrive I suggest everyone should be tested if they have ever had covid, they can tell via a blood test, and to take the medication to clear the virus totally.