Michael Gove says face coverings WON’T be mandatory in shops in England

Michael Gove says face coverings WON’T be mandatory in shops in England despite Boris Johnson hinting at the move – and Nicola Sturgeon imposing the rule in Scotland Michael Gove said face coverings will not become compulsory in English shops Cabinet minister insisted the government will ‘trust’ people to do the right thing Boris Johnson … Read more

Starbucks makes face masks mandatory at all company-owned U.S. outlets

Starbucks has announced that customers will have to wear face coverings at all company-owned U.S. stores starting on July 15 to contain the spread of coronavirus. The coffee chain said for certain locations where there was no local government mandate to wear face masks, customers would have other options including drive-through and curbside pickups. The … Read more

Harvard doctor says US needs a mandatory mask order across ALL states to combat rise of coronavirus

Harvard doctor says the US needs a mandatory mask order across ALL states to combat rise of coronavirus and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed Dr Ashish Jha, from Harvard, says the US needs to implement a nationwide mask order to combat the coronavirus Studies have found that states with mask mandates slowed the growth rate … Read more

300k expected but masks NOT mandatory for ‘salute to America’

President Donald Trump‘s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall will give away as many as 300,000 face masks to people who want them but the White House still won’t advise people to wear them. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the mask distribution when he outlined the plans for this Saturday’s celebration, which includes ‘multiple … Read more

MOT tests will be mandatory again from August

MOTs will be mandatory again from August as the Government cuts short the six-month test exemption during pandemic A six-month MOT test exemption was introduced on 30 March to help slow the spread of the coronavirus In April and May, test volumes fell to just 2.2m – down from 7.2m in 2019  Restrictions on car … Read more

Day two of mandatory face-coverings on public transport descends into farce

A Tube passenger has today been spotted wearing a face mask over his eyes leaving fellow commuters asking ‘is this how you wear a face mask?’ The man was pictured on a Central Line Tube in London wearing the face covering in similar to way those struggling to sleep use an eye-mask, as the government’s … Read more

Matt Hancock introduces mandatory face coverings in hospital for medics, staff add outpatients

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

A mandatory 14-day quarantine for arrivals is bonkers, say DAVID DAVIS and DAVID BLUNKETT 

When two politicians who, for years, have clashed over policies now find themselves on the same side of the argument about a mandatory 14-day quarantine period, it must be time to reflect whether the Government has got it wrong. The Home Secretary‘s policy is a devastating blow for anyone hoping to holiday abroad this summer, … Read more