How effective are face masks and should we keep wearing them after July 19?

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Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern Agenda Face coverings are now a regular sight on public transport, in shops, restaurants and other settings.

But the government has confirmed that the final stage of Boris Johnson's roadmap out of lockdown will see the legal requirement to wear them come to an end.

Ministers have insisted that that doesn't mean we should be throwing our face masks in the bin, however. READ MORE: The rules around going to the pub, bars and nightclubs from Monday July 19 From July 19, face coverings in public places will be optional - and it will be up to the public to exercise 'personal responsibility' in deciding whether they want to wear one.