Face masks

More than 50% of people infected with Covid have reported sneezing as a symptom on the ZOE Covid app. Interestingly it tends to be more common among people who have been vaccinated and then tested positive for the virus.

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A health warning has been issued to holidaymakers heading to the Canary Islands after there has been an outbreak of diseases. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Urgent health warning for holiday hotspot amid 'deadly' outbreak

Fans of Red light therapy claim it can reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

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Some festivalgoers at Glastonbury Festival.

Festival goers reveal quirky hacks

The Foreign Office has updated its Spain travel guidance as new rules have been introduced. (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain travel warning as new rules introduced

Former Prime Minster, Boris Johnson.

What Boris Johnson said when we entered lockdown and Covid timeline

A number of players have been seen wearing face masks during the tournament in Qatar. (Getty Images)

Why do football players wear face masks? Reason explained

Canada is dropping all of its remaining Covid border restrictions fom October (Photo: Getty Images)

Canada to end Covid vaccine and face mask rules for travellers

Tourists need to prove they meet Spain’s Covid entry requirements (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain entry requirements for UK tourists as Covid rules tighten

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

Warning to holidaymakers as Cyprus brings back strict Covid rules

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

Ryanair has announced it is dropping its face mask rules on some EU flights, but some EU hotspots still require them Credit: Getty

Ryanair to drop face mask rules on flights, apart from 15 EU countries

The legal requirement to wear face coverings in indoor settings in Scotland has been lifted (Photo: Getty Images)

Face mask laws in Scotland end - as Sturgeon reported to police

Face masks are no longer legally required in shops or on public transport in Wales (Photo: Getty Images)

Full list of Covid rules changing in Wales from today

New Zealand has announced a phased reopening of its borders (Photo: Adobe)

New Zealand confirms phased border reopening plan including UK dates

Nicola Sturgeon has made an announcement regarding face masks in Scotland’s secondary schools. (Credit: Getty)

Nicola Sturgeon says face masks will continue to be used in schools

Wearing a face mask is no longer enforced by law in England (Photo: Getty Images)

The rules on wearing face masks on public transport across the UK
Face mask rules in England have been relaxed following the end of Plan B Covid measures
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Face masks aremandatory in England (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Are face masks mandatory? Rules on wearing face coverings across UK

Face mask rules in schools vary across the UK (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Are face coverings mandatory in UK primary and secondary schools?

Covid rules vary depending on where you live in the UK (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

This is when Covid rules are being lifted across the UK

New Year’s Eve parties have been given the green light to go ahead in England (Photo: Getty Images)

New Year parties get go ahead in England as new restrictions ruled out

Boris Johnson has moved England into ‘Plan B’ restrictions amid fears over surging Covid cases and the spread of the Omicron variant. (Credit: Getty)

PM confirms move to ‘Plan B’ restrictions ahead of Christmas

Scientists are still learning about the new Covid strain (Photo: Shutterstock)

5 key questions about the Omicron variant answered by a virologist

Omicron’s spike protein with new mutations seen in red, blue, gold and black (Image: Centre for Virus Research at the University of Glasgow)

The symptoms of new Omicron variant that have been reported so far

The number of children off school in England due to Covid-related reasons has seen a sharp rise over the past two weeks, figures show (Photo: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Number of children off school in England due to Covid sees sharp rise

Face masks must be worn in shops and on public transport in England (Photo: Getty Images)

The full list of places where face masks must be worn in England

Face masks will be compulsory in shops and on public transport in England from Tuesday (29 November) (Photo: Getty Images)

Flouting new face mask rules in England punishable by £200 fine

Pupils in Year 7 and above are being ‘strongly advised’ to wear masks amid rising cases of Omicron Covid variant (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Face covering rules for primary and secondary schools explained
Pupils in Year 7 and above are being ‘strongly advised’ to wear masks amid rising cases of Omicron Covid variant
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A maskless Boris Johnson greets nurses at Hexham General Hospital in Northumberland during a visit. (Credit: Getty)

Bosses say PM was wearing mask ‘for majority of visit’ to hospital

Boris Johnson has called for caution as most lockdown restrictions in England have been lifted (Getty Images)

Boris Johnson urges caution as most lockdown restrictions in England are lifted

With the legal requirements to wear face masks being lifted on 19 July, these are the businesses asking the public to continue wearing them

The businesses asking customers to keep wearing face masks after ‘Freedom Day’

Guidance is expected to recommend face masks be worn in enclosed and crowded indoor spaces, such as public transport (Photo: Getty Images)

Face masks still ‘expected’ to be worn in enclosed indoor areas after 19 July

Face masks will no longer be mandatory from 19 July in England (Photo: Getty Images)

Why the use of face coverings may continue after Covid restrictions are lifted

Face coverings were introduced when schools returned earlier this year (Getty Images)

Do pupils still have to wear masks in school? Rules explained

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