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Face masks

Face masks are now mandatory in all indoor venues and on public transport in Cyprus (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning to holidaymakers as European holiday spot brings back Covid rules

Rules that require face masks to be worn indoors could be brought back (Photo: Getty Images)
Rules that require face masks to be worn indoors could be brought back (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain could bring back Covid face mask rules before summer holidays

People are no longer legally required to wear face masks on public transport and in most indoor public spaces in Scotland as the rule moved into guidance on Monday. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.
People are no longer legally required to wear face masks on public transport and in most indoor public spaces in Scotland as the rule moved into guidance on Monday. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

Are face masks mandatory in Scotland - and what are the rules for schools?

What did Nicola Sturgeon say today? When Covid restrictions on face masks and vaccine passports will end in Scotland (Image credit: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)
What did Nicola Sturgeon say today? When Covid restrictions on face masks and vaccine passports will end in Scotland (Image credit: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Here's when face mask and vaccine passport rules will end in Scotland

A shopper in Princes Street wears a mask.
A shopper in Princes Street wears a mask.

Face masks may remain until 2022 amid fresh concern over nightclub rules

Face masks and working from home 'could be reintroduced by mid-August' amid risi...

Face masks provide good protection against the spread of Covid, but only if everyone wears them (Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Face masks provide good protection against the spread of Covid, but only if everyone wears them (Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Face masks are a vital tool that must not be abandoned – Scotsman comment

Sajid Javid says the lifting of the Covid lockdown restrictions will be irreversible (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Sajid Javid says the lifting of the Covid lockdown restrictions will be irreversible (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Covid restrictions: Why politicians should never say never – Ian Swanson

Gyms and fitness facilities could reopen in mid-April, but Covid-related rules could remain in place (Picture: Shutterstock)
Gyms and fitness facilities could reopen in mid-April, but Covid-related rules could remain in place (Picture: Shutterstock)

This is when gyms and swimming pools will open in Scotland

The youngest pupils are going back to school on Monday.
The youngest pupils are going back to school on Monday.

Young children's return to school based on 'biased' studies, says epidemiologist

The UK’s biggest supermarkets have said they will refuse entry to shoppers who do not wear masks (Getty Images)
The UK’s biggest supermarkets have said they will refuse entry to shoppers who do not wear masks (Getty Images)

These are the supermarkets that have banned shoppers who do not wear masks

Senior children at schools and their teachers will now be forced to wear masks in the classroom.
Senior children at schools and their teachers will now be forced to wear masks in the classroom.

Face masks compulsory for senior pupils and teachers in high lockdown levels

Face masks are now required in communal areas in offices
Face masks are now required in communal areas in offices

Face masks should be worn in conference and meeting rooms

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

Soak up Italian culture this autumn, within crowd-free city walls

A student at St Columba's High School, Gourock, wears a protective face mask as the requirement for secondary school pupils to wear face coverings when moving around school comes into effect from today across Scotland
A student at St Columba's High School, Gourock, wears a protective face mask as the requirement for secondary school pupils to wear face coverings when moving around school comes into effect from today across Scotland

Face masks at Scotland's secondary schools mandatory

Secondary school pupils in Scotland will have to wear face coverings in corridors, communal areas and on school buses from Monday 31 August (Photo: Shutterstock)
Secondary school pupils in Scotland will have to wear face coverings in corridors, communal areas and on school buses from Monday 31 August (Photo: Shutterstock)

Face masks to be compulsory in schools from end of August

Nightclubs will be shut once again, and face masks will be made compulsory in some spaces, after data showed new cases of coronavirus in the past week had more than doubled compared with three weeks ago (Photo: TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
Nightclubs will be shut once again, and face masks will be made compulsory in some spaces, after data showed new cases of coronavirus in the past week had more than doubled compared with three weeks ago (Photo: TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)

Italy is closing nightclubs and making face masks mandatory in areas close to ba...

New restrictions have been imposed on the island of Poros until 17 August (Photo: Shutterstock)
New restrictions have been imposed on the island of Poros until 17 August (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Greece - these are the new ...

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

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

A Union Jack, Saltire and Flag of Europe fly outside the entrance to the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)
A Union Jack, Saltire and Flag of Europe fly outside the entrance to the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Will Scottish independence be a step forward, then three back? – Jim Duffy

Home-made face masks should have two layers, international research has found. Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images
Home-made face masks should have two layers, international research has found. Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images

Home-made face masks should have two layers, says research

Face masks can sometimes make conversations more difficult to understand, says Bill Jamieson (Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images)
Face masks can sometimes make conversations more difficult to understand, says Bill Jamieson (Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images)

Face masks: Talking through them can be a bit tricky, I find – Bill Jamieson

Don’t be surprised if hotels ask you about your health history before you attend (Photo: Shutterstock)
Don’t be surprised if hotels ask you about your health history before you attend (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's what to expect on your next spa visit or spa hotel stay

Face coverings became mandatory on all public transport from Monday, but the early signs suggest mixed levels of compliance.
Face coverings became mandatory on all public transport from Monday, but the early signs suggest mixed levels of compliance.

Covid face coverings: Why we must do our public duty – Martyn McLaughlin

ScotRail staff will be wearing face masks to protect themselves and passengers. Pic: Getty
ScotRail staff will be wearing face masks to protect themselves and passengers. Pic: Getty

ScotRail to offer free face masks at busiest train stations

Students wearing face masks on a campus in York.
Students wearing face masks on a campus in York.

Face masks may become mandatory in Scotland says Nicola Sturgeon

Aldi has made some more changes for shoppers - here’s what you need to know

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Humza Yousaf speaking at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, after it was announced that he is the new Scottish National Party leader, and would become the next First Minister of Scotland. Picture date: Monday March 27, 2023.
Humza Yousaf speaking at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, after it was announced that he is the new Scottish National Party leader, and would become the next First Minister of Scotland. Picture date: Monday March 27, 2023.

SNP set to lose 18 seats to Labour at next election in worrying poll for Yousaf

Brace yourselves, the next two years could make or break the political careers of both Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar.
Brace yourselves, the next two years could make or break the political careers of both Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar.

Squeaky bum time already for Humza Yousaf as poll demonstrates challenge ahead

An AI-generated image of a steel statue of Nicola Sturgeon, former first minister of Scotland
An AI-generated image of a steel statue of Nicola Sturgeon, former first minister of Scotland

SNP planning to honour Nicola Sturgeon with statue in Scottish Parliament