It’s a relatively slow news day, so let us place on record our thanks to the British Prime Minister for this tasty and controversial content: Face masks will become mandatory in shops across England, ministers are to announce on Tuesday, following mixed messages, a cabinet split and mounting pressure on Boris Johnson to change public […]
America’s a great country, but sometimes you really do wonder what’s going on: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tells @MarthaRaddatz his statewide order mandating face masks be worn in stores went "too far." "It became clear to me that that was just a bridge too far. People were not going to accept the government telling them […]
“A change in scientific opinion”, trumpets the Irish Times: “Pressure has increased on the Government to require that face masks be worn routinely by the public to contain the Covid-19 virus, in line with a change in scientific opinion in favour of the measure. Scientists and TDs have called for the change based on indication […]
This, from the US Surgeon General (their top medical officer) is so easy and helpful that it’s amazing that we haven’t seen something like it from Irish authorities. Watch, it’s literally 30 seconds that could, if you’re an at-risk person, save your life: #DYK? CDC’s recommendation on wearing a cloth face covering may help protect […]