What a surprise "wear face coverings"

[BruceAndNosh]

As above

[Justyou]

Yep knew it would end up happening- we are so slow with everything

[BruceAndNosh]

Wondered when they'd finally do it.

[KnobwithaK]

Who has said this?

[BruceAndNosh]

At least it's not gloves.
Pretty hard to make your own glovers from an old t shirt

[JamieLeeCurtains]

www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/11/public-advised-wear-face-masks-coronavirus-lockdown-easing-plan-for-england

[BruceAndNosh]

Breaking news on BBC from official MegaDocument

[JamieLeeCurtains]

The Government has said in in The Document.

Johnson forgot to say it last night when telling people to go back to work on overcrowded tubes.

[Frequency]

Are they providing them? Also for anyone who hasn't tried functioning as a normal adult wearing one after a few minutes they're really uncomfortable.

I despise them. We have to wear them for work and you end up dropping in sweat after 15 minutes.

[resipsa]

Why does the accompanying photo show a space which is not enclosed? The media are not helping with the clarity of the message!

[caoixr]

Finally some sense!!! It’s taken them long enough. Just copy the successful countries and we’ll be much better off.

[Utterlydespairing]

I won’t be wearing them

[marlboroughlemon]

What a surprise …. ages after most countries …. and having told us repeatedly they did nothing

[PicsInRed]

No ta.

[resipsa]

I looked at the BBC not the Guardian link by the way!

[P0lka]

It advises to wear them in enclosed spaces, but does not require or mandate it.

I will consider wearing one during my weekly supermarket shop, but not during exercise

[BlackberryCane]

Anyone got a link to Mega Document?

[squashyhat]

So where do we get them from?

[HoneyBee03]

As it's only advised I really hope that supermarkets don't decide to make up their own rules and decide not to let you in without one.

[KnobwithaK]

Ah, found it now, thanks.

Here you go @BlackberryCane

www.gov.uk/government/publications/our-plan-to-rebuild-the-uk-governments-covid-19-recovery-strategy

[PurpleDaisies]

It only says in certain circumstances-eg public transport or some shops where social distancing isn’t possible.

[meow1989]

So where exactly are we supposed to source them from then? Given that the NHS is struggling to get them.

[Frequency]

But where are they coming from? I work in a care home and we are back down to one mask per 12 hour shift as we're running out. The public trying to get hold of them en masse won't help our situation.

[AlecTrevelyan006]

It's a no from me

[HoneyBee03]

Ah yes. Thanks @PurpleDaisies, it looks like it's more aimed at those who might be getting on a crowded train or going to a busy place, rather than the supermarket.

[BruceAndNosh]

Thanks for the direct link @KnobwithaK.
I couldn't find it on YouGov and was relying on Beeb for summary