Bad advice on masks was a deadly scandal
Well before the Covid-19 pandemic, my wife's stepmother was in a hospital where influenza had taken hold. Elderly patients were quarantined in separate wards in the hope of keeping them away from the virus. Of those who were infected, some became gravely ill. We were allowed to visit: Sylvia's stepmother was in hospital for an orthopaedic procedure and didn't have the flu. She was in a four-bed ward with other elderly folk and when we visited we were asked to wear disposable gowns, foot coverings and masks. It was standard procedure, we were told. when dealing…