Compulsory face coverings and widespread coronavirus testing and tracing could save 50,000 LIVES

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 appeals to commuters ahead of new face coverings rule

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

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

Face masks will be compulsory for ALL medical staff and visitors and outpatients must wear homemade coverings in hospital from June 15 By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:16 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 17:27 BST, 5 June 2020 Face coverings will become compulsory in hospitals for all staff and outpatients, Matt … Read more