Face masks

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits Chloe Clarke

Face masks are now mandatory in all indoor venues and on public transport in Cyprus (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning to holidaymakers as European holiday spot brings back Covid rules Claire Schofield

Rules that require face masks to be worn indoors could be brought back (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain could bring back Covid face mask rules before summer holidays Claire Schofield

Hebburn Comprehensive School pupils Erin Dunn, 13 and Christina O'Brien, 12, have had their pandemic paintings published in a book to raise money for the NHS.

Pupils see artworks published after competition winning pandemic paintings Neil Fatkin

New Year’s Eve parties have been given the green light to go ahead in England (Photo: Getty Images)

New Year parties given green light in England as new restrictions ruled out Claire Schofield

Face masks must be worn in shops and on public transport in England (Photo: Getty Images)

All the places you now have to wear a face mask in England - and where you don’t Claire Schofield

Face coverings are now compulsory again in shops and on public transport in England as part of new measures aiming to prevent the spread of the new Covid Omicron variant (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Face masks now compulsory in shops and on public transport in England amid sprea...

Face masks and working from home 'could be reintroduced by mid-August' amid risi... Chelsea Rocks

Nightclubs have been able to open their doors for the first time since March 2020

Long queues as North East clubs reopen for first time in over a year Pamela Bilalova

Boris Johnson has called for caution as most lockdown restrictions in England have been lifted (Getty Images)

Boris Johnson urges caution as most lockdown restrictions in England are lifted Group Reporter

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make an announcement about Step 4 of the roadmap on Monday, July 12. Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images.

The Covid measures you think should remain in place Debra Fox

Guidance is expected to recommend face masks be worn in enclosed and crowded indoor spaces, such as public transport (Photo: Getty Images)

Face masks still ‘expected’ to be worn in enclosed indoor areas after 19 July Fr... Claire Schofield

A trip to the shops won’t look quite the same as it did pre-pandemic (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The Covid restrictions that will change for retailers on 17 May – and what they ... Alex Nelson

Face masks may not be required in indoor spaces during the summer months, a Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Face masks may not be required indoors over summer - according to Deputy Chief M... Helen Johnson

Supermarket lockdown rules for Sainsbury's, Tesco, ASDA, Morrisons, ALDI, Lidl and the Co-op. Picture: Google Maps

Rules for lockdown supermarket shopping at Lidl, Aldi, Morrisons, Tesco and Asda Sophie Brownson

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 07: British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual press conference at No.10 Downing Street on January 7, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Tolga Akmen - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

How could England's lockdown restrictions get tougher?

The effectiveness of face masks lessens when they get wet, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other health experts have warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Face masks become less effective in the rain - here’s what experts are saying Helen Johnson

Soak up Italian culture this autumn, within crowd-free city walls Sally Burton

The number of droplets was more than 1,000 times lower when wearing even a single layer cotton mask (Photo: Shutterstock)

Face masks are 'tremendously effective' at curbing the spread of Covid-19 - here... Group Reporter

Nightclubs will be shut once again, and face masks will be made compulsory in some spaces, after data showed new cases of coronavirus in the past week had more than doubled compared with three weeks ago (Photo: TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)

Italy is closing nightclubs and making face masks mandatory in areas close to ba... Helen Johnson

New restrictions have been imposed on the island of Poros until 17 August (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Greece - these are the new ... Claire Schofield

Do children have to wear face masks on flights? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the rules around children wearing face masks on planes - from Easyjet,... Helen Johnson

Face masks must be worn in indoor venues like cinemas, galleries and places of worship from Saturday 8 August (Photo: Shutterstock)

You must soon wear a face mask in cinemas, museums and churches - here's the lat... Alex Watson

Boris Johnson announced on 12 July that face masks will become mandatory to wear in shops in England, from Friday 24 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how much you could be fined for not wearing a face mask in shops Helen Johnson

Don’t be surprised if hotels ask you about your health history before you attend (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's what to expect on your next spa visit or spa hotel stay Rosalind Erskine

This is the new normal at Newcastle United

The dramatic photos that show the 'new normal' at NUFC Mark Donnelly

Aldi has made some more changes for shoppers - here’s what you need to know Stephanie Rendall

A woman wears a face mask while shopping in Selfridges (Photo: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Face masks are now mandatory in shops in England - here's what you need to know