MrsDangermouse
Guru
The risk of going to the shop is quite different from going to a restaurant: in a shop you are unlikely to spend much time in reasonably close contact with a specific person: you tend to walk around so you although you may be close to other people you never actually spend very long near any one person. So whilst there is a risk of being infected by passing by someone, its very low.
On the other hand in a restaurant, concert hall, gym etc. you are much more likely to be sat in one place not too far from someone else for a prolonged period of time. If you add in lack of or limited ventilation then risks of infection are increased further. Scientists identified fairly early on in the pandemic that proximity plus time were critical factors for cross-infection, as far as I'm aware that research has not been disproven.
We've recently spent a couple of weeks in France where mask wearing compliance was very high and you needed to show your pass sanitaire (proof of vaccination or recent negative test) before entering bars and restaurants. It took 30 all of seconds to scan the QR code and if it contributes to keeping a lid on things then its something I'm more than happy to do. Since returning home I've noticed how lax everything seems to be now in the UK....we seem to be in a minority wearing masks
On the other hand in a restaurant, concert hall, gym etc. you are much more likely to be sat in one place not too far from someone else for a prolonged period of time. If you add in lack of or limited ventilation then risks of infection are increased further. Scientists identified fairly early on in the pandemic that proximity plus time were critical factors for cross-infection, as far as I'm aware that research has not been disproven.
We've recently spent a couple of weeks in France where mask wearing compliance was very high and you needed to show your pass sanitaire (proof of vaccination or recent negative test) before entering bars and restaurants. It took 30 all of seconds to scan the QR code and if it contributes to keeping a lid on things then its something I'm more than happy to do. Since returning home I've noticed how lax everything seems to be now in the UK....we seem to be in a minority wearing masks