UK U-turn on masks as lockdown easing steps spark confusion
London - The British government performed an about-face on masks Monday, telling people to cover their mouth and nose in shops, buses and subway trains.
If there is no new spike in infections, that will be followed in June by a return to class for some young school pupils, the reopening of nonessential shops and the return of televised sports, played behind closed doors. A third stage, pencilled in for July at the soonest, would see the gradual reopening of restaurants, cafes, pubs, hairdressers and other businesses.
“What the country needs at this time is clarity and reassurance, and at the moment both are in pretty short supply," said Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour Party. But he made a dramatic shift in tone on the economy. Since March 23, workers have been told to stay at home. Now Johnson said “anyone who can’t work from home, for instance those in construction or manufacturing, should be actively encouraged to go to work”.
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