Cotton face masks are more effective against Covid-19 than synthetic coverings

Cotton face masks are more effective against Covid-19 than synthetic coverings as the humidity in your BREATH helps the fabric to trap particles, study finds Cotton masks get better at filtering out particles when exposed to humid breath  The fibres absorb water and improve filtration by between 12 and 45 per cent Cotton masks are better at filtering … Read more

Referendum proposed by far-Right group outlaws full-face coverings

Switzerland bans the burqa: Referendum proposed by far-Right group outlaws full-face coverings – following similar moves in the likes of France and Denmark The referendum was put forward by the far-right group Swiss People’s Party  Demonstrators held marches in cities such as Bern tonight as the motion passed Masks to protect against Covid-19 are still … Read more

Professor claims runners should wear face coverings to stop the spread of Covid

A professor has claimed that runners should be wearing masks to stop the spread of Covid-19, despite recommendations set out by the World Health Organisation.    Trish Greenhalgh, a professor of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford, appeared on Good Morning Britain today where she called for joggers to be ‘socially responsible’ and wear face … Read more

Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd and Casey Wilson stay safe with face coverings on LA set of their new series

Will Ferrell went back to work under the latest COVID-19 filming regulations this week. The 53-year-old funnyman was spotted heading to the set of his new Apple TV+ series The Shrink Next Door. The Old School actor was joined by his co-stars Paul Rudd and Casey Wilson as the group donned face coverings on the Los … Read more

Commuters ride the London Underground with no face coverings

Commuters were pictured travelling through London during rush hour this morning without wearing face masks hours after the Home Secretary backed a tougher police approach to lockdown rules. Priti Patel said a minority of the public are ‘putting the health of the nation at risk’, adding that officers are moving more quickly to issuing fines … Read more

Scientist reveals people wore face coverings and self-isolated when Black Death hit London in 1665 

A TV presenter found history repeating itself as she filmed a documentary that looked into the Great Plague of London as the pandemic spread around her. Professor Alice Roberts was delving into the history of the capital and researching how the bubonic plague spread across the city in the 17th century.  The Great Plague of … Read more

Mask-free holidays: Destinations where face coverings aren’t required, according to the Holiday Guru

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions.  This week, he offers advice on holiday destinations that don’t require travellers to wear a mask, getting a refund on a Virgin Atlantic flight and more.   Q. I had Covid-19 eight months ago and am fully recovered. As I have breathing problems, masks are … Read more

Study that touted neck gaiters as effective face coverings against COVID-19 is questioned

Questions have risen over a new study that claims neck gaiters do help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Researchers from the University of Georgia (UGA) found that the popular face coverings provided up to a 96 percent reduction in respiratory droplets compared to no mask at all. Previous studies have disputed the effectiveness … Read more

British anti-maskers refuse to wear face coverings on German flight

British anti-maskers spark anger by boasting about refusing to wear face coverings on flight home from anti-lockdown protest in Berlin ‘due to medical exemptions’ after stand-off with ‘Nazi police’ Charisse Burchett tweeted the image after winning a ‘stand off’ with airport staff Charisse was travelling on a flight with two women from Berlin to the … Read more

British anti-maskers are labelled ’embarrassing’ for refusing to wear face coverings on flight

British anti-maskers are labelled ’embarrassing’ for boasting about refusing to wear face coverings on a flight home from anti-lockdown protest in Berlin Charisse Burchett tweeted the image after winning a ‘stand off’ with airport staff Charisse was travelling on a flight with two women from Berlin to the UK Many Twitter users were outraged at … Read more