Face masks effectively limit the probability of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Children in Year 7 and above in Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of England must now wear face coverings when moving around the school The Government has made yet another U-turn after announcing face masks will now

Nightclub owners have urged the government to let them reopen, saying that thousands of jobs are at risk. They put forward ideas to allow this to happen safely, including asking people to wear face masks. Numbers

Face masks have become an everyday essential, with rules stating Britons must wear the coverings in certain locations. Masks must be worn on public transport, shops and enclosed public spaces – with fines for those who

It is now compulsory to wear a mask in shops and other enclosed public spaces in Northern Ireland. The decision was taken by ministers last week as part of efforts to suppress coronavirus. Infections in NI have

Face coverings will be made mandatory in more settings if coronavirus “starts to spread”, the Welsh first minister has said. In Wales they are only compulsory on public transport. People are advised to wear them in

Face masks can prevent wearers from developing a serious case of Covid-19 by cutting the amount of virus in the body, scientists have found. It means face coverings not only protect other people, but they also mean that

From tomorrow (Saturday, August 8), you’ll have to start wearing face masks a lot more often. Current government rules only require people to wear face coverings inside shops, supermarkets, indoor shopping centres and on public transport.

Face coverings will be compulsory in takeaways, banks and post offices as well as shops, supermarkets, indoor shopping centres and stations in England from today. The new guidelines state coverings, such as cloth masks or bandanas,