direct to your inboxMatt Hancock has predicted that people will be allowed to stop wearing face masks and coverings next year.
The health secretary said he didn't 'imagine' people would be wearing masks as they do now by the end of 2021 - on the day the first coronavirus vaccine begins to be rolled out across the UK.
At the moment, it is mandatory to wear a face covering on public transport, in shops and other indoor venues and pubs and restaurants before sitting down to eat or risk a £200 fine.But despite his hopes for an end to the preventative measure next year, Mr Hancock did say people should carry on wearing masks for now even if they've received the Covid-19 vaccine."You still ought to," he told LBC Radio. "Because we don't know the.
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