Social distancing to be SCRAPPED but masks stay after June 21 reopening

The social distancing rule will be scrapped but masks will remain under government plans for the final easing of restrictions on June 21, it has been claimed. People will no longer have to stick to ‘one metre-plus’ while indoors as part of plans to allow all restaurants, pubs, theatres and cinemas to finally reopen at … Read more

Social distancing to be SCRAPPED but masks stay after June 21 reopening

The social distancing rule will be scrapped but masks will remain under government plans for the final easing of restrictions on June 21, it has been claimed. People will no longer have to stick to ‘one metre-plus’ while indoors as part of plans to allow all restaurants, pubs, theatres and cinemas to finally reopen at … Read more

Sheffield schoolgirl, 12, is suing school for ‘requiring’ pupils to wear face masks

A schoolgirl is suing a school for ‘requiring’ pupils to wear face masks which she says ‘risks causing children serious harm’ to their physical and mental health.    The pupil is suing the Tapton Academy School Trust, which runs a number of primary and secondary schools in the Sheffield area, to stop it from ‘requiring … Read more

TSA will require masks on planes, buses and trains through September 13

Americans will have to keep wearing masks on all public transit including planes, trains and buses, the federal Transportation Security Authority (TSA) announced Friday.  The prior mandate, which applies to all public transportation, was set to expire in May.  Last week, officials said they were debating whether or not to reinstate a mask mandate on … Read more

Naomi Watts and Kendall Jenner among stars ignoring CDC guidelines and keeping masks on

Naomi Watts, Kendall Jenner and Ashley Graham are among a slew of stars who have brushed off The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new guidelines stating that Americans may no longer be required to wear a mask outdoors. The stars have opted to put the safety of others first by donning their face … Read more

Ministers did NOT consider harm of mandatory masks in classrooms, leaked documents show

Ministers turned a blind eye to the negative impact of forcing children to wear face masks in schools, leaked documents show. It has been mandatory since March for secondary school pupils in England to wear coverings when social distancing is not possible, including in classes and corridors.   That is despite teenagers being at a very … Read more

Ministers did NOT consider harm of mandatory masks in classrooms, leaked documents show

Ministers turned a blind eye to the negative impact of forcing children to wear masks in schools, leaked documents show. It has been mandatory since March for secondary pupils in England to wear face coverings when social distancing is not possible, including in classes and corridors.   That is despite teenagers being at a very low … Read more

Pregnant Louisa Lytton masks her baby bump in loose look

She recently detailed the difficult first trimester of her pregnancy.  Yet pregnant Louisa Lytton looked as though she had settled better into things as she was seen out in London on Thursday.  The EastEnders star, 32, who is expecting the tot with her fiancé Ben Bhanvra, masked her baby bump in baggy black trousers and … Read more

No masks in classrooms from next month

Gavin Williamson said secondary school pupils will not have to wear face masks under rule changes expected on May 17. Students in year seven and above have to wear masks in communal areas and classrooms where one-metre social distancing cannot be maintained. Now, the Education Secretary revealed the face coverings rule will be partially lifted no earlier … Read more

North Koreans don masks to celebrate birth of founder despite country’s claims of no Covid cases

Thousands of North Koreans wearing masks danced in a plaza and climbed a hill in Pyongyang to mark the 109th birthday of the country’s founder despite Kim Jong Un’s claims there have been no coronavirus cases in the state. The grandfather of the current leader, Kim Il Sung, was born 109 years ago and April … Read more