Health
Wear medical-grade masks if you can’t self-isolate, Britons told – The Guardian
As new Covid variants emerge, scientists advise use of FFP masks that filter inflow and outflow of air
Scientists have urged Britons to wear medical-grade masks when they cannot physically distance, amid growing concerns of faster-spreading Covid-19 variants but said that any face covering is better than none at all.
This week French health officials advised people to wear surgical masks rather than homemade fabric ones as these afford greater protection against highly contagious new variants.
Germany went a step further and followed Austria and Bavaria in making it compulsory for full protective…
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