UK government issues 'wear face masks' update as H3N2 flu strain spreads View 2 Images

Citizens throughout the UK are being encouraged to consider wearing face coverings as a prevalent flu variant, H3N2, continues to spread. Britain is presently experiencing a large number of influenza cases, with medical authorities characterising the situation as an "unprecedented flu wave" and a "crisis" for the National Health Service ( NHS ), due to the substantial volume of hospital admissions.

During 2020, face coverings became compulsory as medical experts and government ministers such as Matt Hancock introduced measures to curb the transmission of covid-19 throughout the pandemic. From July 24, 2020, amid the initial lockdown, Brits were required to adhere to this regulation, which include

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