English Shoppers Must Wear Masks After Pressure on Johnson
- Announcement Tuesday follows criticism of confused messaging
- Police to enforce new shopping rules with fines from July 24
A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask passes a store in London on June 15.
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Face coverings will be compulsory in all shops in England from July 24 as part of attempts to stop the spread of coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock will announce Tuesday.
The move, which will be enforced by fines, comes after pressure from labor unions, business lobbyists and opposition politicians, who accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government of lacking clarity in its guidance for defeating the pandemic.