Submitted on Tuesday 14th July 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 21st July 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make face masks optional, not mandatory!
Recently it was mandated that a mask be worn on public transport and very shortly inside shops also. Even though those who are most vulnerable with health conditions are exempt from wearing them. Yet healthy people are required to do so, I don't believe this makes sense.
Taking into account that once again the WHO (world health organisation) has said that "From the data we have it still seems TO BE RARE that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onwards to a secondary individual"
A lot of masks sold or made at home will not stop virus particles. It even says on the packaging of some that this will not protect you from covid-19.
The government websites and guidance literature has often said that masks provide very little protection.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Don't make the wearing of face masks compulsory in public places in England: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331174
Repeal the decision to implement compulsory face coverings in English shops: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331430
Make the use of masks on public transport voluntary and not mandatory: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325079
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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