Posted by Red Hatter on 23/4/2020, 10:53 am, in reply to "Face Masks."
I think they are required in the UK from what I've read, but it looks like the authorities are reluctant to ask people to do this, because it will cause major supply side issues for the NHS, care homes and front line workers.
The reasoning is more to protect others, because a mask will catch droplets of the virus, as if you sneeze, it's less likely to affect others. I've seen some recommendations asking people to make their own face masks out of scarves, but it's definitely not an instruction here in the UK.