The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging us to wear face masks around the Christmas table. Surveys show that three-quarters of Britons are wearing masks in mandatory areas – public transport, offices, pubs and restaurants when not sitting at a table, and most indoor spaces. A sign telling people to wear protective face masks on display in London earlier this year. ‘Covid particles are too tiny to be stopped by a mask but they often travel in larger water droplets. Official advice is to wear face masks when social distancing is not possible.

Source: Daily Mail December 19, 2020 22:02 UTC