Masks rule goes into effect in England as Boris Johnson calls anti-vaxxers 'nuts

[spike420211]

Facemasks protect us not fully but I think they protect 70%.

On what basis are you making such a statement? There are quite a few types of masks, which of them protect 70%? How did you check or who checked the 70%? In my opinion, this is almost impossible.

It is very difficult to assess the effectiveness of the protection of masks, too many other factors can affect the infection of a person. It would be more correct to say that we do not know how much the masks protect us.
Moreover, the main infection is probably through the eyes.

[coolcoinz]

Mask rules should go into effect, just wear it. You even get to cover your face from the government watching you. That's something, right?

I had this discussion with friends. We bought masks with teeth or skulls painted on them for fun and were once walking around a shopping center and some people were acting pretty weird around us, like they didn't know what to expect. In a normal situation, if you were approached by people in creepy masks, you'd be scared and expecting some aggressive language, but in these strange times, where we have to wear masks, people are starting to ignore them. So, last year if you came into a jewelry store with a mask on you'd see everybody tense up and demand you to take it off, now, nobody seems to care.
Another interesting thing that I've noticed is people are really staring into my eyes because they can't see any other expressions. They don't know if I'm smiling or frowning so they watch the eyes more carefully to know what to expect. Masks can have their benefits if you aren't too tense and able to have some fun in every situation.