Surprised that this hasn't been brought up in here yet:
Coronavirus: Doctors call for mandatory masks in offices and outdoors in new wish list
Doctors accuse the government of "letting down its guard" and say "inconsistent" messaging has played a part in the second wave.news.sky.com
Masks should be mandatory indoors and outdoors where two-metre social distancing is not possible, doctors have said.
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The BMA's recommendations include:
Modifying the current "Rule of Six" with the rule that only two households can meet, and those should not exceed six people, ideally outdoors rather than indoors
Making the wearing of face masks mandatory in all offices and working environments, unless you are working alone
Making people wear masks in all outdoor settings where two-metre social distancing is not possible
Providing financial support to businesses, retail and hospitality settings to enable them to make premises COVID secure and provide clear rules on what "COVID secure" means
Providing medical grade masks, free of charge, to those who are over 60 or in a vulnerable group, as recommended by the World Health Organisation
Providing masks free of charge to those who are exempt from prescription charges and also at the entrance of all public settings if a person has not brought one
Adding more functionality to the NHS Test and Trace app to give people more detailed information on infection rates in their area including actual figures of rates of infection and trends
Making the wearing of face masks mandatory in all offices and working environments, unless you are working alone
How could this be more than a recommendation as for police to enter to check compliance would they not require a warrant?
Also working alone needs defining. If in your own 2m x 2m broom cupboard clearly alone but what about two people at opposite ends of the same area which is say 5m x 20m. What about Kwik-Fit, National Tyres etc where both the staff will mostly be rather more than 2m apart and doors are always open.
Another issue is all who wear glasses either for vision correction or safety. I manage with half fogged up lenses around shops but could not for work.
Going OT I find the worst shop areas are chilled and frozen aisles so do wonder generally how I will cope when winter arrives, the damp as much as the cold.
Making people wear masks in all outdoor settings where two-metre social distancing is not possible
Following on from the above I aim to walk down streets keep 2m distance or at least right one side of the pavement but many others do not. Again with glasses I would consider it unsafe due to tripping, not having a full view when crossing road etc. The key point here is close contact with any one person is momentary. Being forced into a queue where less than 2m distancing so close to the same people for several minutes is different.