Public SHOULD wear face-masks says BMA, despite official government advice that there’s no need British Medical Association is calling on the Government to issue face masks Chairman of BMA council said key workers should be provided face coverings The public should wear masks too as it ‘may help’ fight coronavirus, BMA said Here’s how to … Read more
Britons will soon be told to wear masks at work, in shops and on public transport in a new move to stop the spread of coronavirus, it was claimed today. The Government‘s top scientific experts met on Tuesday to discuss the issue of masks and are expected to issue new guidance as soon as this … Read more
Britons will soon be told to wear masks at work, in shops and on public transport in a new move to stop the spread of coronavirus, it was claimed today. The Government’s top scientific experts met on Tuesday to discuss the issue of masks and are expected to issue new guidance as soon as this … Read more
Researchers call on social media platforms to archive coronavirus misinformation so they can study effects on public health A letter calls on social media platforms to archive COVID-19 misinformation The data can be used to track how misinformation affects public health It could also be used to issue regular transparency reports The letters asks for data … Read more
Butterfly charity urges British public to report garden sightings during the coronavirus lockdown to help measure impacts of climate change Butterfly Conservation has been surveying UK moths and butterflies for 50 years The fight against COVID-19 is stopping experts and volunteers from monitoring Those with access to outdoor spaces are asked to report any sightings … Read more
Ministers should not tell the public to wear face masks until they are certain it will not lead to shortages for NHS workers, a senior government adviser said last night. Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said government scientists were ready to change advice to the public on masks if the evidence supported it. But … Read more
Coronavirus could be ‘wiped out’ if 80 to 90 per cent of Britons wear DIY masks, an Oxford University expert has claimed today. The homemade masks, which have become the focus of intense debate during the pandemic, would only have to be 80 to 90 per cent effective and would mean we could ‘all get … Read more
More than 100 top doctors have backed calls for the public to wear homemade face masks to protect themselves and others from contracting coronavirus when they leave their homes. They signed a letter saying they were ‘increasingly alarmed at official inaction over the need for the public to wear face masks’. Ministers could make a … Read more
More than 100 top doctors have backed calls for the public to wear homemade face masks when they leave their homes. They signed a letter saying they were ‘increasingly alarmed at official inaction over the need for the public to wear face masks’. Ministers could make a decision this week on whether to order the … Read more
Captain Tom Moore has been given a fresh ‘burst of life’ by public reaction to his NHS campaign– but still doubts he’ll get a knighthood despite raising nearly £26m 99-year-old has vowed to keep walking lengths of his garden in Bedfordshire Today said the generosity of the general public during this is ‘amazing’ His daughter Hannah said … Read more