Covering up when poorly isn’t an edict from an out-of-touch elite – it’s something we can do for each other
Whether or not you are prepared to call it a crisis, the NHS is undoubtedly on its knees. In addition to existing backlogs, a “twindemic” of surging flu and Covid cases means that demand for medical attention is outstripping supply.
So when Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), made the rather modest suggestion that people should wear masks or stay home if they are poorly, you might have thought it would be uncontroversial.
