And some people that are hard of hearing or in a group shout, which must spread droplets further if the usual sort of medical mask (ie not FFP2) is used
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3137 cases of Omicron recorded in the UK today.
I would strongly recommend wearing FFP 2 or 3 masks if youāre vulnerable, and making sure they fit snugly at nose and under chin. They also last a reasonable amount of time (they seem effective for a couple of months if worn occasionally - based on the way mine filter out normal smells like cooking) which offsets the extra cost. A big problem with surgical masks is that they often have gaps at the side, so itās possible to breathe unfiltered air without realising.
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If you are vulnerable you should be able to get a prescription for FPP2 masks (and /or standard surgical masks). I got a box of 50 at the start that I keep for special occasions, so still have some left.
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Leclerc has FFP2, they work out at about 0.50 each, sometimes a bit more.
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Thatās pretty good value.
Iām sorry that I didnāt make myself clearer in what I was saying about distance apart while wearing a mask. Looks like I was saying one metre distance was OK wearing a mask. It isnāt, as you rightly point out.
What sometime worries me in the supermarket is that I can smell someoneās perfume or aftershave at quite some distance, which makes me wonder!
Also, when someone steps in front of me and walks ahead of me, presumably trailing germs over their shoulders!
Itās a sort of minefield out there so wearing a mask and keeping well clear of others is best.
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Yep, 16th Mayā¦ France is removing the obligation to wear masks on āpublic transportā (thatās how Iāve read it as the photo shows a bus/trainā¦) Perhaps ātransport of the massesā would be more accurate 
those who want to continue wearing their mask, can do so, of course.
I posted the link on the France Daily threadā¦
Great! All our gite guests this summer are flying in. Iām going to be keeping them at several armsā length. 
Latest news (good news) is that the wave of covid which started in Juneā¦ has now peaked and dropped backā¦
On 18th August only 23,605 new contaminationsā¦
against 150,000 daily contaminations observed at the peakā¦
and numbers of covid in Intensive Care has dropped below the threshold of 1,000 for the first time since the beginning of July.
However, the public health agency is recommending that precautions continue, especially the use of masks on public transportā¦
A new wave (maybe a variant) is anticipated in the autumnā¦