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Where can you buy a medical-grade face mask as Scottish Government considers new rules

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Scottish Government has hinted at tougher measures on face coverings as fears over a more-transmissible strain of coronavirus continue.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney said that government officials are ‘actively exploring’ new rules, which could make it compulsory for Scots to wear a medical-grade face mask in indoor public settings.

Scotland would be following the likes of Germany, who have ordered people to wear a ‘filtering face piece’ (FFP) on public transport and in shops.

But experts have raised concerns over the use of medical-grade masks in the community.The World Health Organisation says that such a measure could potentially divert supplies of the PPE from NHS workers and others ‘who need them most’.Guidance from WHO adds: “In.

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