Covid: What happens when people no longer have to wear masks?

Covid: What happens when people no longer have to wear masks? Masks and face coverings are no longer compulsory in most public places in England but the government is still recommending them in crowded places.

So what does the evidence show about the effect of masks and what happens when they're no longer compulsory? BBC News

 

See also: 

• Covid-19: Crucial for pinged people to self-isolate - No 10 BBC News
• Covid UK: Daily death toll hits 96 in highest daily figure since MARCH as hospitalisations rise The Daily Mail
• More than 1.5 MILLION children around the world lost a caregiver due to COVID-19, study finds The Daily Mail
• Nadine Dorries: Pregnant women not prioritised for vaccines because of male-dominated JCVI The Daily Telegraph
• No 10 rebuked for failure to list ‘critical workers’ exempt from quarantine The Guardian
• More than 1m pupils in England absent last week due to Covid The Guardian
• Just over a fifth of people have the NHS Covid app and are using it properly, poll finds The Independent