Boris Johnson today announced that wearing face masks will be part of the UK's coronavirus lockdown exit strategy. Nicola Sturgeon had already told Scots that face coverings should be worn in enclosed spaces where social distancing is hard to maintain. She said her government was advising the limited use of face coverings made of cloth, including scarves, for everyone above the age of two. Mr Gove said any stockpiled masks would not be the 'high-spec surgical face masks' used in the NHS but ones that could be used in particular settings. Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, previously warned that a change in guidance on face masks could result in panic-buying however as some Britons try to get their hands on higher-spec masks.

Source: Daily Mail April 30, 2020 16:50 UTC