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Humza Yousaf says indicators are ‘positive’ Scotland is exiting coronavirus wave

Humza Yousaf has said indicators are “positive” that Scotland is exiting the current coronavirus wave but warned that it will not be the last the country will have to deal with. The Health Secretary was speaking on Wednesday as he announced the ...

13 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

First Minister confident most Scots will continue with masks after easing

Nicola Sturgeon has said she is confident Scots will continue to wear face masks after rules are eased. The final coronavirus restrictions in law in Scotland will ease on Monday, as the wearing of face coverings in public places including ...

16 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Mask rule in Northern Ireland classrooms to be lifted

The requirement for pupils to wear a mask in Northern Ireland’s classrooms will end later this month, the Stormont Education Minister has announced. Guidance currently strongly recommends that pupils at post-primary schools should wear a ...

11 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Removal of masks in classrooms a ‘positive milestone’, Education Secretary says

Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has welcomed the easing of coronavirus restrictions in Scotland’s secondary schools, with the ending of the need for face masks in classrooms hailed as a “positive milestone”. High school ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Almost 4,000 fines handed out to maskless passengers on London transport

Almost 4,000 people were fined for not wearing a face covering on public transport in London when it was compulsory, figures show. Mandatory wearing of masks on Transport for London (TFL) services was put in place to help stop the ...

25 May 2022 at 12:42

Masks return to secondary school classrooms in bid to curb Omicron spread

Secondary school students in England will once again be asked to wear masks in classrooms in a bid to limit the threat to children’s education posed by the Omicron variant. The Government said the move will “maximise the number ...

02 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Shoppers at some supermarkets still asked to wear masks after obligation ends

People in some settings in England will continue to be asked to wear masks despite the legal requirement for face coverings coming to an end. From Thursday, face coverings will no longer be required by law as the Government ...

26 Jan 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

End the need for high school pupils to wear masks, say Scottish Tories

Nicola Sturgeon is being urged to “immediately” end the requirement for secondary school pupils to wear face masks. Scottish Conservatives made the demand as other coronavirus restrictions were lifted north of the border. ...

24 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Covid vaccines could be quickly extended to primary school pupils, says Swinney

The Scottish Government will act “very swiftly” to extend Covid vaccines to primary school children if that is formally recommended by experts, the Deputy First Minister has pledged. John Swinney said ministers at ...

16 Feb 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Humza Yousaf stresses Covid ‘not over’ despite latest changes to masks guidance

First Minister Humza Yousaf has insisted that the threat of coronavirus is “not over”, despite the ending of mask requirements in health and social care settings. From Tuesday face coverings will no longer be ...

15 May 2023 at 13:29

National hospital and GP mask rules ditched in England

National rules on mask wearing in GP surgeries and hospitals have largely been scrapped under new guidance. Instead, organisations will draft their own policies on general mask use. Some GP surgeries and ...

08 Jun 2022 at 18:31

Wearing masks when ill ‘not compulsory’, No 10 stresses

No 10 has stressed that it is “not compulsory” to wear a mask while ill after a Cabinet minister said it was “sensible” to do so if travelling. Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK ...

03 Jan 2023 at 16:07

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