British tourists will have to wear facemasks while sunbathing on the beach in Spain this summer under new government Covid rules The Spanish government has tightened its rules around mask wearing in public Masks are now obligatory in public at all times, including on the beach Previously, some regional authorities exempted sunbathers from wearing masks … Read more
Japanese worshippers have prayed for the safety of themselves and their families by walking barefoot with Buddhist monks over smouldering coals at an annual festival near Mt. Takaosan. The fire-walking today was more tense than usual because participants were required to wear masks and maintain social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival was … Read more
Facemasks with at least two or three layers are effective at reducing the spread of Covid, a top UK health official has said. Public Health England’s Dr Susan Hopkins last night told the Downing Street press conference the ‘more layers you have the better’. The comment came in response to a question about the effectiveness … Read more
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
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
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 Scotland’s … 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
Britons could have to wear facemasks in sandwich shops under new legislation set to be introduced tomorrow – but thousands of stores will not enforce the new rules. No10 may be set to perform its latest U-turn on facial coverings after confusion and mixed messages from ministers over whether customers will have to wear masks in takeaways. … Read more