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Ministers should urge people to wear facemasks OUTSIDE in parks and other crowded public areas, SAGE experts say Ministers being urged to encourage wearing of face coverings in outdoor areas Sage papers say rules should be tightened to slow the spread of the Kent variant Ability of face covering to block transmission difficult to quantify, … Read more
They were criticised for not wearing facemasks in Dubai, during their getaway to the UAE earlier this month. But despite the backlash, while flying to the Maldives for their most recent festive break, Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury hooked their facemasks beneath their chins, and shamelessly showed off their antics in the influencer’s latest YouTube vlog, … Read more
Sweden will make face masks mandatory on public transport, the country’s Prime Minister has announced, in a major policy U-turn that defies advice from virus expert Anders Tegnell who has argued that they don’t work. Stefan Lofven announced the move in a press conference on Friday as he tightened Sweden’s virus restrictions over the Chirstmas … Read more
Dartford Grammar School for Girls bans pupils from wearing Black Lives Matter facemasks after they hold protest against decision not to stage assembly on the movement Students of Dartford Grammar School for Girls must wear plain face coverings The rule was introduced after some students wore ‘Black Lives Matter’ masks Parent Angela Wood, whose daughter … Read more
Facemasks turn lipstick into a dead gloss: Sales slump by almost HALF as women ditch lippy while wearing PPE Sales of lipstick are down 49 per cent this year thanks to the rise of face masks Analysts said there was ‘significant’ link to the rule that made masks mandatory While lipstick sales have declined, eye … Read more
Facemasks and social distancing will be needed until next summer, the head of Oxford’s Covid vaccine team said last night. Andrew Pollard warned strict rules would have to be followed even if his global trial proved successful. He said the first jabs could not be available until next year – and then only for key … Read more
Sadiq Khan today said he wants face masks worn in all London’s public spaces in a 15-point coronavirus crackdown he thrashed out with council leaders. The Mayor of London has urged ministers to impose a 10pm curfew on all pubs and restaurants throughout the capital in a bid to ‘reduce the amount of hours people … Read more
Teaching unions have seized on 11th-hour demands for Boris Johnson to introduce face masks in schools after Nicola Sturgeon said she was preparing to make them compulsory, risking another row just days before schools are due to reopen. The First Minister announced yesterday she plans to require face coverings in corridors and shared areas at … Read more
Face coverings are now mandatory in shops and supermarkets across England. Under new rules introduced by the Government today, people will need to cover their nose and mouth or face a fine of up to £100. People with certain disabilities will be exempt. This comes after rules requiring people to wear face coverings on public transport … Read more
Sainsbury’s, Asda and Costa Coffee have said they will not police new coronavirus laws which force customers to wear face masks in all shops from today. The major retailers say they have no intention of enforcing new rules which will punish people who refuse to cover their faces with a £100 fine. Government guidance published … Read more