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“As the virus comes down in incidence and we have more and more success, I think face coverings are a kind of extra insurance we can all use to stop it coming back and stop it getting out of control again,’’ Johnson said. “To be absolutely clear, I do think that face coverings do have a real value in confined spaces and I do think the public understands that.” … [Read more...] about Time to make masks mandatory? It’s not just a US debate

But much remains unclear. Talks with the EU on a new trade deal have bogged down amid wide differences on major issues including fishing rights and competition. With a deal, the U.K. faces tariffs and other barriers to business with the EU, its biggest trading partner. … [Read more...] about UK tries new campaign to prepare public for Brexit

President Donald Trump had refused to wear a mask in public for months until a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday. This came after some of the President's aides practically begged him to wear one. It is hoped it will encourage skeptical Trump supporters to do the same. Meanwhile, President Jair Bolsonaro is being sued for removing his mask during an interview in which he announced that he had tested positive for the virus. … [Read more...] about What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, July 13

Mientras tanto, el gobierno de Francia dijo el lunes que considera exigir el uso de mascarillas en todos los espacios cerrados en un momento en que hay señales de un ligero aumento de casos confirmados, y una gran disminución en la vigilancia pública. En días recientes, científicos franceses han presionado para tal requisito cuando las familias atraviesan el país para el periodo vacacional, pero el gobierno permanece cauteloso. … [Read more...] about Países europeos debaten uso obligatorio de mascarillas