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Face masks are expected to still be in use until the end of the year at least, Sir Patrick warned.
Speaking alongside Boris Johnson at a Downing Street press conference yesterday, the chief scientific adviser suggested non-medical interventions , including masks, are likely to continue even if the UK s vaccination drive is successful.
He said: It’s possible that, coming into next winter in particular, certain things may be necessary. Tony Fauci yesterday said in the US that he thought that things like masks may be needed next winter. I think we’re in the same position, that it may be necessary next winter to have things like mask-wearing in certain situations.
Everyone should wear face masks inside their own home if family members have Covid symptoms or test positive, European health chiefs have said.
People in the same household as someone who has tested positive or has a fever, cough or loss of taste and smell have been advised to wear masks inside their homes by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Both the person who is sick and everyone else who lives with them should wear a mask or face covering as much as possible, the ECDC said.
The EU agency released a technical report looking into how useful face masks are in preventing the spread of coronavirus.
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