‘Much higher’ risk of staff-to-staff covid infection behind decision to insist on masks in non-clinical areas

By Matt Discombe2020-06-05T16:51:00

Hospital staff will be required to wear surgical masks at all times to prevent them infecting colleagues with covid-19, health secretary Matt Hancock has announced.

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