The British Medical Association (BMA) has declared that those who suffer from asthma should still abide by mask mandates and guidelines, with the trade union’s Dr. Alan Stout stating that “99% of people who have those conditions can wear a face mask”. The charity Asthma U.K. also agree with the BMA’s view, saying that asthma suffers “can manage to wear a face mask or face covering”. BBC News has more.
Most people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should wear face masks when required, the BMA has said.
The guidance from NI Direct states people with such conditions only need to say they cannot wear a mask when asked to prove they are exempt.
“99% of people who have those conditions can wear a face mask,” said the BMA’s Dr. Alan Stout.
Masks are mandatory in a number of settings including public transport.
Shops, airports and taxis are among the settings which the rule applies to in Northern Ireland, designed to prevent the spread of Covid.
In October, the NI Executive agreed this would continue as a legal requirement throughout the winter.
“There are a small number of exemptions to wearing a mask and they are very, very small, so the vast majority of people should be wearing a mask,” Dr. Stout told BBC News NI’s Good Morning Ulster programme.
The message came after the first three cases of the Omicron variant were discovered in Northern Ireland on Tuesday, and all linked to travel to Northern Ireland from Great Britain.
The BMA’s mask-wearing message came after a woman who was not wearing a mask on a train said she believed she was asthmatic because she was exempt.
“Asthma is not an exemption,” Dr. Stout responded.
“Asthma U.K. and the British Lung Foundation are very good and strong on this too that anyone suffering from those conditions should be wearing a face mask.”
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The BMA is merely a left wing doctors’ union and should be ignored.
As a family nurse practitioner may I say, I believe the BMA has lost its tiny mind! Anything that impedes an asthmatic or COPD sufferer’s breathing is 100% illogical to use as well as dangerous to the user. What in the hell is wrong with the BMA.
It is bad enough the BMA could not be bothered to stand up for their patients for the past 18 months, hiding behind a curtain somewhere, but now to insist people with breathing difficulties be mandated to wear a mask is absolutely insane. I will never trust a doctor again after what I have witnessed in the past 18 months. The medical profession should be ashamed of themselves for their ongoing silence, which has been deafening, for their participation in administering experimental biologicals with minimal safety and efficacy data and NO long term safety or efficacy data and for NOT questioning the narrative when they know damn well, most of it has been one big lie!
Great post
If this doesn’t prove their mala fides: asserting that asthmatics, who struggle to breathe comfortably in the best of circumstances, be made to wear the filthy rags!
Dr. Alan Stout needs a good “talking to” and Asthma UK should receive no further contributions from those that have an interest in the welfare of Asthmatics.
As for the BMA…
I am sure Asthma expert medics will disagree, but who cares about real expertise. The medical unions are scared that mask adherence is melting away and with it the whole “covid is deadly” scam. That would mean the BMA and it’s entitled leadership would have to do their actual jobs. Looking after people with health problems directly in person. These people should be put back in their box but we know that every histrionic piece of advice will be taken in by the useless politicians everywhere.
Of course Asthma UK will say that. They are so I believe being supported by a Pharma company. As such they need to pump out the narrative. Likewise the BMA are traitors to those they are supposed to guide and serve. Common Purpose by any other name.
I’ve had Asthma for 40+ years and wore a mask at work until July this year. Before this I was at the point if no longer needing medication to control my Asthma but after wearing a mask, my breathing is significantly worse and I’m back to using the drugs. Also I have spoken to others, were wearing a mask has triggered an Asthma attack. So it’s no more mask wearing for me!
While the MSM condemns the use of ivermectin, the most populated state in India just declared they are officially COVID free after promoting widespread use of the safe, proven medicine. In addition to this, Ivermectin attaches to covid spikes and prevents them from binding to ACE2. Get your Ivermectin today while you still can! https://ivmpharmacy.com
I think that this is a very sinister development and will be used to withdraw face-nappy exemptions.
As far as I know, this country is unique in that people can claim exemption.
They cannot withdraw the exemption clause as they cannot get around the Equality Act 2010
Alan Stout has been found out for spreading misinformation already. He’s nothing but a shill.
https://citizenjournos.com/tag/alan-stout/
I wonder if he is related to the female Stout who works for Bill and Melinda.
More evil based on lies – will it ever end?
I’m exempt – it severely distresses me. Simples
Petition to have Alan Stout step down from Asthma UK and BMA NI, most grateful for any support:
https://chng.it/wLQNjFmGfy
The sheer arrogance of the BMA ‘doctor’ – so he knows for a fact does he that 99% of asthmatics do not feel more short of breath when wearing a face rag?
The question to ask the BMA is whether they have carried out a randomized control study on asthma suffering patient group A not wearing masks for x months versus asthma suffering patient group B wearing them. Then did they check asthma symptoms and medical outcomes between the two groups?
If they did not, then how can they know that it is fine for asthma sufferers to wear masks for extended periods? They have no idea. However eminent they might claim to be.
This is the same old same old non science based authoritarian nonsense spouted by a western medical profession that is profoundly misguided based on its axiomatic adherence to unproven Germ Theory.
These are the equivalent of medieval priests who hunted for witches.
Allegra Stratton’s husband is godfather to Rishi Sunak’s children. Sunak was best man at the wedding and is also godfather to their children. But the video just “emerged.”
Funny that I must wear a mask in a grocery shop but just next door in a coffee shop I don’t have to wear one?
Very clever these viruses – they can tell the difference between Costas and the Coop.
Previous mask mandate
All hot air. Spent the whole day yesterday in london with the kids. Didn’t get challenged once. Underground was about a 70/30 split
Yep! You asthma sufferers should cover your faces so that Johnson can cover his arse so he can then say ‘I did something‘ even if its pointless and has very little or no impact on the number of cases – Germany and France have had mask mandates for many months now without any affect whatsoever – in fact cases are rocketing … France banned the unvaccinated from night clubs back in July but have recently announced that they would be closing the nightclubs completely for 4 weeks because cases are skyrocketing … so much for targeting and blaming the unvaccinated for this complete farce! On the continent it has been proven that not only masks don’t work, but vaccine passports don’t work and the vaccines don’t work either – so why are we introducing masks mandates?
It is said that Einstein stated that insanity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result
Either the reintroduction of masks in shops was a political move and Johnson is covering his arse or their is someting much more sinister going on.
It’s more a puritan sausage slicing of our freedoms.
You can’t scare me with this Gestapo crap. I know my rights.
And tell me, what good are your rights if you are unable to speak?
on youtube all links to effects of clot shots are unable to be typed.
This one’s had >92,000 views so far from a reputable commentator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCbohvmiigY&ab_channel=PeakProsperity
He’s only talking about Pfizer’s document so how can they ban it /… ??!
Help him get to 100,000 …
Denis Rancourt shows how his teams deep research into all cause mortality in the US by region has led him to conclude that there was an epidemic of bacterial pneumonia brought about by the lockdown which affected almost exclusively obese and poor people in the hottest states. His research shines a new light on what happened in the US, where there were sharp increases in deaths which were NOT consistent with viral epidemic. When this was happening, these patients were presenting and being diagnosed as Covid – and antibiotics were BANNED fro being given to Covid patients, because it is said to be viral. Enter ivermectin which is a superdrug. It clears the bacterial pneumonia, and Denis has found a high level study proving this. His work here could have unlocked some of the hidden truths of the scamdemic.
Jerm Warfare With Denis Rancourt – No Evidence Of A Pandemic
https://www.bitchute.com/video/fQmwzC3JiFQY/
MUST WATCH – Denis Rancourt, PhD, discusses his studies into all-cause mortality and Covid Jab
https://www.bitchute.com/video/5cp2yGd6M0iX/
It’s come to something when I’m relying on Sir Kneel to save me.
https://twitter.com/i/events/1463816265156333568
Although it’s very apparent that leaders other than Johnson would have had me in a cage long before now.
I donate to Asthma UK as my daughter has asthma and my brother nearly died of it.
Sorry, I mean I used to donate to Asthma UK until this morning.
Did you email their marketing department stating why? If not, do so. Kick them where it hurts – in the wallet.
Who elected Dr Alan Stout? ? – This guy has been rolled out constanty on UTV and BBCNI since the start of this shitshow dolling out misinformation and untruths on an almost daily basis. What makes these people feel they have relevance in peoples everyday lives. My understanding is that when you need a doctor you seek one out – they don’t tout for business. As I said if he wants to believe he is in a position to determine policy he should seek election to be given a mandate to do so. Otherwise he needs to do one.
What sort of illiterate journalists write such gibberish? Oh, yes…BBC ones. Surely the woman said that she believed she was exempt because she was asthmatic.
Asthma UK is a fantastic charity, which works tirelessly to improve the lives of those with asthma. I donate to it regularly as it has been invaluable in helping my family.
From their website…
“People with asthma are not officially exempt from wearing face coverings, but if you find it impossible to wear a face mask because it affects your breathing, or for other physical or mental health reasons, you do not have to wear one, even in situations where face coverings are legally required.”
so nice try Mr Mask N@zi man.
One of my medications says quite clearly
“This may make you feel drowsy in which case it is illegal for you to drive”.
I checked with several sources and it really does mean ‘if you decide that you do not feel drowsy then it is not illegal to drive’ so the law changes depending on how I feel. LOL.
I haven’t driven since commencing that treatment but that’s my decision.
Vitamin C – https://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g5517/rr/797361
How can they implement Plan B after everything that’s happened and the well known facts about their latest hysteria, how have they got the AUDACITY.
The end objective is the implementation of a digital passport. None of this is about health or caring for people
Before 2020 these relatively loose fitting masks were generally held to:
These aren’t exhaustive at all, obviously, but I think this summed up the general attitude to masks with the public. In the latter case it wasn’t deemed to be very effective, i.e. tradespeople ended up breathing a ton of rubbish anyway (as any joiner or builder can attest to!). So how is it now that they protect against virus size particles? Masks don’t stop a certain amount of cement dust and tiny bits of grit so how are they going to stop a virus? You need RESPIRATOR for that and even they don’t always work some of the time unless they fit well and are good quality.
Exactly, and why I (working in construction as an engineer sometimes needing to conduct site inspections and surveys in dusty areas) needed high grade equipment (v.expensive and mostly disposable) and could only use it for far shorter times than colleagues because of my asthma.
I knew straight away there was no way I could tollerate cloth masks – I bought 3 only until I made up a lanyard with the exemption, and have never used a mask since, barring one time – ironically at my local surgery – where they refuse point blank on admitting ANYONE without a mask.
I pretended I had forgotten mine and they gave me a medical grade one to use, which isn’t quite as bad for breathing generally, and when their backs were turned/not looking, I pulled it down and breathed normally. I only just managed as well, as I was starting to labour my breathing, not that the staff seemed to care much (I was in for a ‘wound check’).
I remember explaining to a guy wearing a spray painters mask that Covid particles are way way smaller than bits of paint debris.
Covid particles are a similar size to odor molecules. That means they will have similar aerodynamic properties. Put on a mask and see how close you have to get to your partner before starting to smell their perfume/aftershave. Repeat without mask. Is there any difference in the two distances? How does that distance compare with the ‘social distance’ rules.
Hint: I have found I can smell marijuana from ~50 feet away (still air) from where it is being used (bloody schoolkids).
https://www.sott.net/article/438827-A-classic-fallacious-argument-If-masks-dont-work-then-why-do-surgeons-wear-them
They really don’t get it…or they do, and they’re just pushing the puppet agenda to see how far they can away with it. ANYONE can be exempt if they choose to be!
They are obviously trying to pressurise those folk who are already nervous about claiming exempt status. Bullying pure and simple.
Please cease and desist quoting the notorious Al Beeb. We simply pop straight down to the comments to berate you for it.
They are liars and cheats; fake news and the enemy of the people.