We are being "encouraged" to wear a mask

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

My understanding from the studies into pandemic suicide rates in the UK is that there has been a drop in suicide rates, if anything.

Historically, difficult periods such as war or disease tend to lead to less people taking their own life. People are more likely to commit suicide when they see the rest of society prospering.

Long term suicide rates are likely to be go up because of further pressures on funding social care etc.

Fair enough, I don't know if it's because I'm more aware of it now or what but I do seem to have read about it lot more and knowing people who know those that have committed suicide over the last 18 months. I've also noticed the last few months that a lot of long-term relationships and marriages seem to have broken down.

Again, not a study I've read, just an observation I've seen.

Don't need to wear one all the time. Not when you are in your seat, but half time on the toilet/refreshments visit would seem sensible.

Restrictions probably will be ramped up at some point but outdoor football matches will be down the pecking order I reckon, especially non-league ones.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Fair enough, I don't know if it's because I'm more aware of it now or what but I do seem to have read about it lot more and knowing people who know those that have committed suicide over the last 18 months. I've also noticed the last few months that a lot of long-term relationships and marriages seem to have broken down.

Again, not a study I've read, just an observation I've seen.

Yes. I agree with you that post pandemic mental health problems are likely to grow into an even greater issue than they were pre-pandemic.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Do you honestly think the season will pass without fans being banned from attending at some point?

Patrick Vallance said today that 40% of hospitalisations are vaccinated people which to me, means that those vaccines we were assured would put an end to all of this, won't put an end to all of this.

It will be interesting to see what happens to admissions and deaths over the next few weeks but don't hold your breath on being able to attend all 22 home games.

I think the actual claim by the experts was that it is the best tool we have. Not that it will end it. Politicians like Johnson have been claiming it will put an end to it. He’s oversold it.

The reason 40% of hospitalisations are for people who have been vaccinated is because the overwhelming majority of older people have been vaccinated. And the risk of getting seriously ill rise exponentially with age. An otherwise healthy 60 year old is 30 times more at risk than at risk than a healthy 20 year old. Getting double-jabbed reduces your risk to a 20th. So that vaccinated 60 year old  is still 1.5 times as likely to be hospitalised as the unvaccinated 20 year old is.

When did wearing a mask help you get 3 points on a Saturday

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Politicians like Johnson have been claiming it will put an end to it. He’s oversold it.

“Me? The 13th Duke of de Pfeffelpiffle? Here? In a sixth form girl's dormitory? At three o'clock in the morning? With my reputation? What were they thinking of?”

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

“Me? The 13th Duke of de Pfeffelpiffle? Here? In a sixth form girl's dormitory? At three o'clock in the morning? With my reputation? What were they thinking of?”

You should write for Dead Ringers 😆

Wah wah!

The way I see it is, lots of businesses are now saying you are "encouraged" to wear a mask, because they would like you to do so but they can no longer enforce it. Just because the PM makes stupid decisions, it doesn't we all have to.

If it means protecting fellow Mariners, I'll be happy to wear one

I wonder how long it will be until it's against the rules to wear a mask in your local branch of Lloyds bank.

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

Remember there will be staff and fellow fans who may not have had their second jab or, like me, won’t be fully protected from the second dose yet.

Plus not all of Blundell Park is outdoors.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the statement "Fully protected" incorrect?

You can still get covid with both jabs