Will you be wearing a mask?

Yes,I made my mask from you tube pattern, you can use a neatly folded kitchen paper , cut vacuum filter,or dried anti bacterial paper as a filter,throw the paper away and wash the cloth mask n reuse again. Must a reason why so many countries compouosly to use it,better than use a scraf ??

I wouldn’t feel comfortable wearing one but if it became mandatory I’d have no choice. Love that word choice. Don’t have much if it these days do we?

If you want to make a mask in 30 seconds with no sewing

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No, I would not wear a mask.
I don’t think they protect anyone.
Even if it became a rule from the government, I wouldn’t wear one. I do have personal issues why not.

Yes to protect others Use any piece of fairly tightly woven cotton, an old teatowel maybe, make an oblong shape and elastic or rubber band loops over the ears, no need for pleats. Put it on then don't touch and when you take it off ( by the ear loops) treat it as contaminated, wash in hot soapy water and dry in the sun.
A visor protects you. I had a stiff piece of clear acetate from a document folder so have sewn it to the brim of a hat.

I have ordered masks on Amazon; surgical ones with loops and N45 grade reusable, as recommended by a newspaper doctor. They will arrive in May. I have just come back from my walk and for the first time I wore a scarf as a mask. I have asthma and the symptoms have been exacerbated by the pollen count so l have been needing my reliever inhaler a lot.

Good luck with that ..... I’m not ‘vulnerable’ and have to go out 2/3 times a week to shop( no car)... I’ve tried for six weeks to get masks....hand sanitizer....wipes..... gloves. None to be had anywhere!

I understand that basic masks are to protect other people, not the wearer, so need to be worn by everyone. This would seem sensible in busy settings like public transport and shops.
I cannot believe that our 'scientists ' know better than scientists in all the countries that have adopted them.

NO! If it becomes compulsory then I will have to but I think it will lead to a false sense of security.

Not if I don't need to. Who is going to pay for these masks? And we are also being told that the masks are all but useless so what is the point of having them?

A dressmaker friend is making dozens of masks and asking for donations for a local homeless charity. I have bought 8 so far and given them to family and friends in need.
It's a sign of the times that this friend has also been called on, with others, to make gowns for the local hospital.
My family moved me in with them and I am not allowed to go shopping so don't need a mask, but if I did have to do the shopping then I certainly would ! Stay well everyone.

Not wearing one currently, but have been following academic journals. It's complicated, but this summary made me think perhaps I should when the lockdown is relaxed. Masks for all? The science says yes.
www.fast.ai/2020/04/13/masks-summary/
Written: 13 Apr 2020 by Professor Trisha Greenhalgh OBE and Jeremy Howard

No.

Allule......Absolutely ! Looks to me like the Government will be using the scientists in this country as the fall guys ..they keep trotting out that they are following the scientific advice.
And WHY are our airports still open.
The least Boris and his crew should do is to man up and admit their mistakes.

One of my sons lives and works in Beijing. During February he advised me to get some masks because the Virus would be on its way. People in China wear masks when in public - part of their culture, you could say - to combat pollution.
He followed up his suggestion by sending a parcel of masks. So since the first ones arrived from Amazon, I have always donned a mask. Of course it is not the easiest apparel if you wear glasses as do I. You can either breathe or see, but not at the same time! Unless that is, if the glasses are worn over the top of the mask - but if shopping, the bottom shelf poses a challenge as your glasses will fall off.
Does a mask give protection? The Chinese think so.

Son got some from korea but can't get more as they are only allowed to post 8 out of the country .

Home made masks will not protect you but if it serves as a reminder not to touch your face then it will have some use.

The virus measures between 0.06 to 0.14 microns so fabric weave needs to be smaller than that. Something like an N95/99 FFP3 rated mask is what you should be looking for.

If it becomes law to wear them outside, I will be housebound. Many of my generation will remember childhood visits to the dentist for tooth extraction under gas and the mask that was put over our faces. I get panic /anxiety attacks even thinking about this! Friends I have spoken to are having the same reaction. It's not long since I came off medication to control them and I would prefer not to be taking pills just so that I can go out! Even an oxygen mask in hospital has produced the same reaction.
Stopping writing now as symptoms starting up

Yes I plan to. Anything to stop breathing in any virus must help surely.

Been wearing one every time I go out for over a month,wore one when I mowed my front lawn

I have been wearing one for weeks. You can get them on various site, cloth, disposable and scarf types. My feeling is they will back track and make the wearing of them mandatory. You can get them on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, groupon and Zillily.

I'm with MerylStreep on this one.

I would actually like to know where to buy decent ones. Most of the ones on Amazon look very flimsy and are very expensive. Someone is obviously cashing in. My DIL has had some sent over from a friend Hong Kong where she used to live. I’ll have to beg her for some.

I've had ads on Facebooks for masks that feature that old Rolling Stones logo, you know - the one with the tongue. It looks seriously weird so I might get some. If nothing else, it'll amuse the grandchildren, should we be allowed to see them at some time in the not-so-distant (we hope) future!