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Nursing leaders have called for higher-grade face masks to be given to staff to protect them against highly transmissible strains of Covid-19. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the British Medical Association (BMA) warned that members had raised fears they were being given inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) in a letter to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). … Read more
Sadiq Khan today asked for face coverings to be made compulsory in outside spaces because he thinks the virus could be spread by people queuing too closely together. Data has shown coronavirus cases in the capital are falling but the London mayor said he can’t take his dog Luna out for walks in the park because there … Read more
Lady Gaga KISSES tech entrepreneur beau Michael Polansky through MASKS after her performance at Joe Biden’s inauguration By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 21:06 GMT, 20 January 2021 | Updated: 21:08 GMT, 20 January 2021 Lady Gaga was the center of attention on Wednesday when Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of … Read more
Face coverings are ‘probably of no value’ for protection when walking past someone briefly in the street but people may need to start wearing them in outdoor crowds and markets, Sir Patrick Vallance said today. The UK’s chief scientific adviser said masks could become the new normal in some outdoor places and could still be … Read more
Around 90 per cent of travellers in London are adhering to Covid rules and wearing face masks on public transport, Transport for London says. Data released by TfL shows some 1,700 people have been fined for not wearing face coverings in the seven months since they were made mandatory on the network. These Fixed Penalty … Read more
Joseph Baena flexes his shirtless frame as he masks up for a gruelling workout at the gym with an equally-buff pal By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 08:57 GMT, 20 January 2021 | Updated: 08:57 GMT, 20 January 2021 Joseph Baena was at it again on Tuesday, flexing his impressive frame as he returned to … Read more
While face masks were once rare sightings, they’re now compulsory in a range of settings across the UK. The face coverings play a key role in stopping the spread of Covid-19, yet many iPhone users have been frustrated that their masks have prevented them from unlocking their iPhones using Apple’s facial recognition technology, Face ID. … Read more
Wearing face masks DOES stop the spread of Covid-19 and TRIPLES the chance of keeping the coronavirus R rate below 1, study finds US researchers gave a questionnaire to more than 300,000 people in 50 states Increase of 10% in people wearing masks makes it 3x more likely R is less than 1 Experts add that wearing … Read more
Dancing on thin ice! Billie Faiers, Phillip Schofield and Jason Donovan break coronavirus rules as they get into taxis without masks following launch show By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 10:34 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 10:34 GMT, 18 January 2021 The Dancing On Ice cast were seen breaking coronavirus rules when they piled … Read more
Receptionist, 62, who gave out face masks at hospital front door dies just one week after catching Covid – as colleagues pay tribute to the great-grandmother for going ‘above and beyond’ Val Stimson, 62, worked as a receptionist at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital Colleagues have described her as ‘a real character who will never … Read more