Masks

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

Spain, France and Turkey travel update by Foreign Office

Who's behind the masks?

The Masked Singer 2023: Bookies predict who is behind the masks

From left: Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Joel Dommett, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross

How to watch the new series of ITV’s The Masked Singer

A feisty chihuahua on the bus reminded columnist Susan Morrison of the way her mum fought off Covid. PIC: rawpixel.co.uk

My mum fought off Covid like a chihuahua I saw on the bus

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson listens to a children's choir sing during the ceremony to switch on the Downing Street Christmas tree lights in London. Picture: AP Photo/Frank Augstein

Why Boris Johnson has treated us for schmucks - Dani Garavelli

LNER: Passengers surprised on train as announcer claims that after Berwick ‘its everybody for themselves’ in relation to mask rules

Train announcer claims that after Berwick ‘its everybody for themselves’

Face masks and social distancing are still with us, so shouldn't we be in a Covid tier? (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

We should only shed tiers when Covid really is finally all over – Susan Morrison

Masks will stay during wedding ceremonies

Masks to stay at weddings amid claims of 'glaring inconsistencies' in rules

The updated guidance was published on Friday.

Updated care home guidance encourages more visitors and allows tests at home

A woman wearing a protective face mask walks past a shop selling masks in Edinburgh city centre

Masks and social distancing 'could last years', leading expert warns

Fosters Family Funeral Directors, which has been operating since 2005, is also using the money to upgrade its current limousines and ambulances.

Scottish funeral firm invests £600,000 in 'state-of-the-art' vehicles

Some parent groups have questioned the lack of national standards for online learning, while others have demanded a full reopening of schools at any cost. (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty)

Hardline voices given undue prominence in schools debate – Martyn McLaughlin

“I made far too many of these this year, but lightly toasted with some smooth peanut butter helped get us through lockdown." - Banana bread donated to The Young Foundation’s #Museumof2020 by Ajeet Jugnauth

Museum of 2020

Jonathan Van-Tam has suggested masks are here to stay, which hasn't gone down well with Boris Johnson (Picture: John Sibley/AFP via Getty Images)

It's the nation's favourite scientist vs Boris Johnson on masks – Aidan Smith

NHS staff numbers are down as a result of Covid-19 infections and 'long-Covid' (Picture: PA)

NHS nearly buckled under first Covid wave. Second one is tough – Lewis Morrison

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These are the safest kinds of face coverings to wear

Tourists enjoy the beach in Oludeniz, Turkey (Photo: Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Turkey travel advice: latest guidance on flights and holidays

The effectiveness of face masks lessens when they get wet, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other health experts have warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Face masks become less effective in the rain - here’s what experts are saying

Many people who don’t like face masks have opted for plastic face shields or masks with valves, making it easier to breathe (Photo: Shutterstock)

Masks with valves and plastic face shields less effective at reducing spread of ...

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Masks in workplaces and schools ‘not ruled out’

New research from the University of Edinburgh has found even single-layer face coverings can block the largest and most heavily virus-laden droplets expelled when an infected person talks or coughs

Masks 'tremendously effective' at curbing Covid-19 spread

The Canary Islands have seen a spike in cases in recent weeks (Photo: Shutterstock)

Indoor nightlife and outdoor smoking are to be banned in the Canary Islands - th...

Do children have to wear face masks on flights? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the rules around children wearing face masks on planes - from Easyjet,...

Airline Jet2 is getting ready to restart its summer trips, with flights due to begin from 15 July.

But there will be certain rules in place that travellers will need to follow, in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the new rules Jet2 passengers will now have to follow

Masks are not a guarantee against infection and some fear they could provide false reassurance, encouraging people to engage in more risky behaviour (Picture: John Devlin)

Coronavirus face masks don’t need Saltires and Union Jacks – Susan Dalgety

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, you may now be wearing a face mask when leaving the house for your daily walk or when visiting the supermarket (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how you should and shouldn’t wear a face mask - according to experts

Here's what experts say about whether scarves are a suitable alternative to face...

The actor posted the video on his Twitter

Scottish film star Jack Lowden creates lockdown Trainspotting parody

James McAvoy joined Scottish celebrities to raise money during the liverstream. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Livestream of Scottish celebrities raises more than £40,000 for NHS PPE

Professor Jason Leitch appeared on GMS to discuss coronavirus

Jason Leitch: 'You do not get this virus twice' and masks 'don't work for public...

Masks in Japan down to pollen, pollution and germs

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Britain's then prime minister Boris Johnson looks up as he delivers a speech in front of 10 Downing Street in central London. Picture: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images

Boris Johnson sensationally quits as MP amid Partygate probe accusations

The fourth episode of The Steamie for 2022 is now live. Picture: JPI Media/Shutterstock

The Steamie: Is the SNP's independence push running out of steam?

Hamdan Aslam died at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn of natural causes, police have said

Teenager, 14, who died at Scottish secondary school had heart condition