Compulsory face coverings and testing for everyone with symptoms could cut UK coronavirus deaths by 50,000 over two years until a vaccine is found, a study has claimed. A team of experts investigated 31 different scenarios for capping the UK death toll. Each scenario had a range of interventions, such as testing the whole population … Read more
Grant Shapps urges people to treat face coverings the same as their phone and wallet when leaving home ahead of them becoming compulsory on public transport on Monday as he says there will be a ‘gentle approach’ to issuing fines Wearing face coverings on public transport will become mandatory on Monday Grant Shapps said ministers … Read more
Face masks will be compulsory for ALL hospital staff and visitors and outpatients must wear homemade coverings from June 15 Move for hospitals follows similar announcement for public transport last night Medical and non-,medical staff will have to wear surgical masks at all times Visors and outpatients will be required to wear home-made coverings or similar Here’s how … Read more
Face coverings are to be made compulsory on public transport from June 15 to help quell coronavirus, Grant Shapps announced tonight. The Transport Secretary unveiled the news at the Downing Street briefing this evening, saying makeshift masks can play a part in reducing the spread. Mr Shapps said the ‘challenges’ for the network were ‘increasing’ … Read more