Face mask rules: new UK government advice explained as coronavirus lockdown changes start

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DIY face masks should be worn for shopping and using public transport from Wednesday, the Government announced this afternoon in the Prime Minister’s roadmap towards “hope” after lockdown.

New freedoms to work, exercise and meet friends or relatives were unveiled by Boris Johnson, to start a phased shift towards a more normal way of life as time goes on.

But his blueprint advised people not to chat face-to-face in case they spray each other with coronavirus-carrying droplets. Instead people should stand next to each other and wash their clothes more often if working with other people.

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