Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon apologises for mask rule breach at wake
4 years ago

Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon apologises for mask rule breach at wake

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Recommended Nicola Sturgeon bans travel into Scotland “I talk every day about the importance of masks, so I’m not going to offer any excuses. “I was in the wrong, I’m kicking myself, and I’m sorry.” A spokesperson for the Scottish Conservative party said the first minister “should know better” “By forgetting the rules and failing to set a proper example, she’s undermining essential public health messaging”, they added. There cannot be one rule for Nicola Sturgeon and another for everyone else.” Under Scotland’s rules face coverings are mandatory for all staff and customers when walking inside a venue. The rules state: “There is an exemption for when customers are seated for the service of food and drink and for back of house roles such as kitchen staff or staff who are behind protective screens separating them from customers.” Those who breach the face covering rules can face a £60 fine.

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Return of the mask! Five NHS trusts have already brought back mandatory face covering rules
2 years, 3 months ago

Return of the mask! Five NHS trusts have already brought back mandatory face covering rules

Daily Mail  

At least five NHS trusts in England have brought back mask requirements due to Covid's resurgence, MailOnline can reveal. Some are also telling patients to wear masks and reimposing social distancing guidelines, in scenes reminiscent of the earliest days of the pandemic It comes as Kate Middleton was pictured wearing a mask today while on a visit to Royal Surrey …

Sturgeon faces the Loose Women! First Minister refuses to resign over barber shop mask gaffe
2 years, 8 months ago

Sturgeon faces the Loose Women! First Minister refuses to resign over barber shop mask gaffe

Daily Mail  

Nicola Sturgeon denied her crush with Covid law was equivalent to Boris Johnson's Partygate crisis today as she faced a Loose Women grilling. The First Minister defied calls for her to quit over a weekend gaffe at a barber's shop as she appeared on the forthright ITV magazine show with hosts Christine Lampard, Judi Love, Carol McGiffin and Gloria Hunniford. …

Transport for London drops mandatory face mask rule
2 years, 10 months ago

Transport for London drops mandatory face mask rule

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But having considered the government’s approach towards “living with the virus” and a “variety …

Nicola Sturgeon to reveal if coronavirus restrictions will be relaxed further
2 years, 11 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon to reveal if coronavirus restrictions will be relaxed further

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The success of Scotland and the UK’s vaccine scheme means the public can now …

NHS boss Amanda Pritchard hints Boris Johnson SHOULD have worn face mask during the hospital trip
3 years, 1 month ago

NHS boss Amanda Pritchard hints Boris Johnson SHOULD have worn face mask during the hospital trip

Daily Mail  

NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard says mask guidance is clear and that they should be worn in healthcare settings if it is safe for you to do so NHS England's boss took a thinly-veiled dig at Boris Johnson today for going barefaced during a hospital visit last week, warning the guidance on masks was 'clear'. Asked directly whether Mr Johnson …

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Therese Coffey among unmasked on Tory frontbench during Budget
3 years, 2 months ago

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Therese Coffey among unmasked on Tory frontbench during Budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While Boris Johnson did not wear a face mask during Prime Minister’s Questions earlier on …

Face mask use in adults in their 30s and 40s has risen consistently for eight weeks, data shows
3 years, 2 months ago

Face mask use in adults in their 30s and 40s has risen consistently for eight weeks, data shows

Daily Mail  

More and more adults in their 30s and 40s are choosing to wear face masks on buses and trains amid spiralling Covid cases, official data suggests. The lines show the percentage of people who said they wore face masks on public transport, out of those who said they had worn a face mask in the week before they were questioned. …

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister
3 years, 3 months ago

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister

Dutch News  

Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge has said facemasks on public transport should not be scrapped because the danger to vulnerable people would be too great. Last week, Dutch rail director Marjan Rintel said obligatory mask wearing on public transport is becoming ‘difficult to explain’ when people are told to wear masks on the train but not at a shopping …

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister
3 years, 3 months ago

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister

Dutch News  

Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge has said facemasks on public transport should not be scrapped because the danger to vulnerable people would be too great. Last week, Dutch rail director Marjan Rintel said obligatory mask wearing on public transport is becoming ‘difficult to explain’ when people are told to wear masks on the train but not at a shopping …

MP’s want Covid access tests to return soon; No face mask demand planned
3 years, 5 months ago

MP’s want Covid access tests to return soon; No face mask demand planned

NL Times  

A parliamentary majority wants the Testing for Access system for festivals and events to be reinstated as soon as possible. The events sector needs perspective and the cabinet therefore has to clarify before August 13 how the test system can be resumed "safely and responsibly", the VVD, D66, and CDA said in a motion filed during a parliamentary debate on …

Watch: Boris Johnson's mixed messages over Freedom Day on July 19
3 years, 5 months ago

Watch: Boris Johnson's mixed messages over Freedom Day on July 19

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has confirmed that the Government plans to lift Covid restrictions in England on July 19. “What we want to do is for people to exercise their personal responsibility but remember the value in face masks both in protecting themselves and others.” On Monday, the Prime Minister said ministers now "expect" people to wear face masks in crowded areas. …

Health minister sparks row after claiming face masks only offer 'marginal' benefit in Covid fight
3 years, 6 months ago

Health minister sparks row after claiming face masks only offer 'marginal' benefit in Covid fight

Daily Mail  

A health minister sparked a row in the House of Lords yesterday after he questioned the effectiveness of masks at preventing Covid. Lord Bethell said face coverings offered only 'marginal protection' when questioned over Government plans to lift the remaining coronavirus restrictions in England on July 19. Lord Bethell said face coverings offered only 'marginal protection' when questioned over Government …

Mask rule change risks rise in abuse towards shop workers, trade body warns
3 years, 6 months ago

Mask rule change risks rise in abuse towards shop workers, trade body warns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There has been a big rise in violence and …

Coronavirus: Keep face masks mandatory for longer, public says
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Keep face masks mandatory for longer, public says

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The majority of British adults want face masks to remain compulsory …

Boris Johnson says rules on face masks and social distancing set to be torn up on 19 July
3 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson says rules on face masks and social distancing set to be torn up on 19 July

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Burnham said: “I struggle to see how ministers can drop the requirement to wear …

Rail union boss condemns minister’s face mask comments
3 years, 6 months ago

Rail union boss condemns minister’s face mask comments

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The boss of the UK’s biggest rail union has condemned a minister’s ambivalence on wearing face …

Telegraph readers on whether they will wear a face mask from July 19: 'I feel safe without a mask'
3 years, 6 months ago

Telegraph readers on whether they will wear a face mask from July 19: 'I feel safe without a mask'

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson is today expected to tell the country to use personal judgement when it comes to wearing face masks when restrictions are lifted on July 19. Telegraph readers have had their say on whether face masks should be left to personal responsibility, and whether they will continue to wear face coverings once they are no longer mandatory. 'Those who …

Welcome to Scotland ... now please put on your mask
3 years, 6 months ago

Welcome to Scotland ... now please put on your mask

The Telegraph  

Passengers on cross-border trains and buses will be free to ditch face masks in England but legally obliged to put them on as soon as they enter Scotland. However, the legal obligation to wear masks on public transport and other settings will remain in force north of the border until at least August 9 - Scotland’s "Freedom Day" - and …

Face masks will no longer be compulsory from later this month, Cabinet minister says
3 years, 6 months ago

Face masks will no longer be compulsory from later this month, Cabinet minister says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People will no longer be told to wear face masks from …

Face masks will be a ‘personal choice’ in England, says UK minister
3 years, 6 months ago

Face masks will be a ‘personal choice’ in England, says UK minister

CNN  

CNN — Face masks are set to become a “personal choice” in England with the further easing of coronavirus restrictions, a senior UK government minister said Sunday. Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images Javid said the “rules that we have had to put in place have caused a shocking rise in domestic violence and a terrible impact on so many people’s mental health.” …

Coronavirus rules are important – but we should cut Nicola Sturgeon some slack
4 years ago

Coronavirus rules are important – but we should cut Nicola Sturgeon some slack

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Characteristically she cleverly overstated her own …

Chris Christie urges people to wear masks after week-long hospital stay due to coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Chris Christie urges people to wear masks after week-long hospital stay due to coronavirus

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chris Christie said Thursday that he was wrong …

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson’s father Stanley again breaks mask rule
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson’s father Stanley again breaks mask rule

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson’s father has been criticised for breaking coronavirus rules on …

Coronavirus: 46 fines handed out for violating face mask laws in England and Wales
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: 46 fines handed out for violating face mask laws in England and Wales

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police have handed out 46 fines to people violating coronavirus …

Complaining about wearing a mask because of coronavirus? These nurses don't want to hear it
4 years, 5 months ago

Complaining about wearing a mask because of coronavirus? These nurses don't want to hear it

ABC  

Nurses working in intensive care and emergency departments throughout Melbourne say it is frustrating to hear the public complain about wearing light masks for brief periods, when they are forced to wear painful, heavy-duty personal protection equipment for hours a day. Key points: Hospital staff say it is disheartening and annoying to hear members of the public complain about having …

The face mask debate is still raging in the US, but much of the world has moved on
4 years, 5 months ago

The face mask debate is still raging in the US, but much of the world has moved on

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump has long been reluctant to wear a mask in public, but on Tuesday he gave his most unequivocal backing yet to public health experts’ calls for the US public to mask up. Julie Sebadelha/Abaca/SIPA/AP Images Dr. Padmini Murthy, professor and global health director at New York Medical College, told a United Nations panel on July …

Coronavirus: Face masks will be ‘new normal’ for another year, says Sadiq Khan
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Face masks will be ‘new normal’ for another year, says Sadiq Khan

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Face coverings could become the “new normal” for up to …

Coronavirus: Government face mask advice ‘too little too late’
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Government face mask advice ‘too little too late’

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Doctors, unions and opposition politicians have questioned why it has taken …

In UK, face masks mandatory on all of England’s public transport starting June 15
4 years, 7 months ago

In UK, face masks mandatory on all of England’s public transport starting June 15

CNN  

CNN — Face coverings will be mandatory on all public transport in England starting June 15, as the country continues to ease out of coronavirus lockdown. The rule could be enforced by British transport police, Britain’s Transport Minister Grant Shapps said Thursday during a daily government briefing. Public transport will also be “ramped” up with additional trains, buses, and subways …

Face masks compulsory on public transport from June 15, government announces
4 years, 7 months ago

Face masks compulsory on public transport from June 15, government announces

The Telegraph  

Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, said: “As passenger numbers increase, and we expect this trend to continue, we need to ensure every precaution is taken.the face covering helps protect our fellow passengers. MPs and peers have already lobbied the Government to reduce the distance people must stay apart by using alternative infection controls such as face coverings. Mr Shapps said: …

Scotland recommends face coverings as cracks emerge in UK-wide approach to coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

Scotland recommends face coverings as cracks emerge in UK-wide approach to coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — The Scottish government has advised people to wear face coverings in enclosed public spaces, in a break from the UK-wide approach to tackling the spread of coronavirus. “The evidence on the use of face coverings is limited, but there may be some benefit in wearing a facial covering when you leave the house and enter enclosed spaces,” Sturgeon …

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