Mandatory mask-wearing isn't necessary this winter unless there is an immediate threat to life, according to an infectious diseases expert.
It's after Germany confirmed it's to bring back compulsory wearing of face masks on long-distance travel from October.
Negative COVID tests will also need to be presented to hospitals and nursing homes.
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Professor Sam McConkey from the Royal College of Surgeons believes the hospital measures are worth exploring, but not mask-wearing for the moment:
