Masks

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

Spain, France and Turkey travel update by Foreign Office

Who's behind the masks?

The Masked Singer 2023: Bookies predict who is behind the masks

From left: Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Joel Dommett, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross

How to watch the new series of ITV’s The Masked Singer

Masks are being made mandatory once again at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

Masks made mandatory at Yorkshire hospital due to rise in Covid cases

A shopper wears a protective mask as she walks down an aisle in a supermarket (Getty Images)

Government clarifies rules around face masks after confusion over singing in sup...

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said mandatory mask-wearing will return to shops and public transport on Tuesday (November 30). PIC: Getty

Masks to return on Tuesday but families told to plan for Christmas 'as normal'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (Covid-19). Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire

Johnson's Freedom Day is a dangerous experiment with public health: GP Taylor

Pupils at secondary school will be recommended to wear masks in classes when they return on Monday like these in Scotland(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Parents will heave a sigh of relief on Monday but schools must not obsess about ...

Two entrepreneurs in Leeds have designed what they say is the world's first compostable 3-ply face mask

Entrepreneurs create 'world's first' face mask you can put in the compost bin

West Yorkshire was set for Tier 3 measures before the national lockdown was imposed

Tier system 'inadequate and did not contain Covid spread'

These are the safest kinds of face coverings to wear - according to new research

A member of the back stage staff wears PPE as she helps a ballerina from Northern Ballet prepare at Leeds Playhouse, ahead of Northern Ballet's first live performances in more than seven months. PA Photo. Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Photographer captures Northern Ballet dancers' determination to return to stage

The effectiveness of face masks lessens when they get wet, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other health experts have warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Face masks become less effective in the rain - here’s what experts are saying

Jill Thorp

A good day at the sales and hopes for a new fence at the farm on the M62.

Whitby has seen a number of Covid-19 cases in recent days.

We don’t need face masks to enjoy Whitby’s fresh seaside air – Yorkshire Post Le...

Many people who don’t like face masks have opted for plastic face shields or masks with valves, making it easier to breathe (Photo: Shutterstock)

Masks with valves and plastic face shields less effective at reducing spread of ...

The government has made a U-turn on its decision regarding the wearing of face masks in secondary schools in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

The government has U-turned on face mask rules in English schools - here’s the l...

The Canary Islands have seen a spike in cases in recent weeks (Photo: Shutterstock)

Indoor nightlife and outdoor smoking are to be banned in the Canary Islands - th...

Do children have to wear face masks on flights? (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the rules around children wearing face masks on planes - from Easyjet,...

A group of young women walk through Belfast City CentreÍs shopping district wearing face masks on the day it was announced face masks will become mandatory in shops in England. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Wearing face masks must not give us a false sense of security - Catherine Scott
So the wearing of a face covering in shops is going to be made compulsory.

Boris Johnson announced on 12 July that face masks will become mandatory to wear in shops in England, from Friday 24 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how much you could be fined for not wearing a face mask in shops

Lightwater Valley (photo: Dave Higgens/PA Wire).

These rides to stay closed as Lightwater Valley reopens

Airline Jet2 is getting ready to restart its summer trips, with flights due to begin from 15 July.

But there will be certain rules in place that travellers will need to follow, in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the new rules Jet2 passengers will now have to follow

It's important to follow safety and hygiene practices when meeting with people outside your household (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's how to keep safe when meeting in a group under new lockdown rules

Are you thinking about making your own face masks? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to make your own face masks - and where you can buy them

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, you may now be wearing a face mask when leaving the house for your daily walk or when visiting the supermarket (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how you should and shouldn’t wear a face mask - according to experts

Here's what experts say about whether scarves are a suitable alternative to face...

Arsalan Karim, co-founder of consumer healthcare company Clinova. Pictured at Salts Mill. Picture: Gary Longbottom.

How this consumer healthcare firm is ramping up production of respirator flu mas...

Teresa Barker (left) with Andrea Morrison

Meet the Yorkshire woman with a diagnosed phobia of Hallowe'en

Meet the Yorkshire woman with a diagnosed phobia of Halloween

Mondrian and Matisse head for Tate shows
Major exhibitions by Matisse, Turner and Mondrian will be among next year’s shows at Tate galleries.

Masks prompt second looks as town rejoices

All I need is the air that I breathe... providing it does not kill me