British tourists will have to wear facemasks while sunbathing on the beach in Spain this summer 

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 adopt facemasks for festival where they walk through FIRE 

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

PHE officials says Covid facemasks should be two or even three layers thick

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

Belgium gave pharmacists 15 million TOXIC Covid facemasks

Belgium gave pharmacists 15 million TOXIC Covid facemasks that can cause pneumonia, health chiefs fear Health concerns over 15 million masks provided to pharmacists in Belgium  The masks contain silver and titanium dioxide which could prove harmful Sciensano has responded by saying its too early to draw any conclusions   By Sophie Tanno For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Ministers should urge people to wear facemasks in outdoor areas, SAGE experts say 

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

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury slammed for ditching facemasks while traveling to the Maldives

They were criticised for not wearing facemasks in Dubai, during their getaway to the UAE earlier this month. But despite the backlash, while flying to the Maldives for their most recent festive break, Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury hooked their facemasks beneath their chins, and shamelessly showed off their antics in the influencer’s latest YouTube vlog, … Read more

Dartford Grammar School for Girls bans pupils from wearing Black Lives Matter facemasks

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

Facemasks turn lipstick into a dead gloss: Sales slump by almost HALF as women ditch lippy

Facemasks turn lipstick into a dead gloss: Sales slump by almost HALF as women ditch lippy while wearing PPE Sales of lipstick are down 49 per cent this year thanks to the rise of face masks Analysts said there was ‘significant’ link to the rule that made masks mandatory While lipstick sales have declined, eye … Read more

Vaccine expert warns facemasks and social distancing will be needed until next summer

Facemasks and social distancing will be needed until next summer, the head of Oxford’s Covid vaccine team said last night. Andrew Pollard warned strict rules would have to be followed even if his global trial proved successful. He said the first jabs could not be available until next year – and then only for key … Read more

London mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants facemasks worn in ALL the capital’s public spaces

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