How to make your own face mask – whatever your crafting ability

We’re not currently being advised to wear them, but for a little extra peace of mind, you can try a homemade face mask.

While you may see people in line at the supermarket wearing a face mask, or going for a walk with their mouth and nose covered, at the time of writing masks aren’t mandatory for members of the general public.

In fact, whether non-key workers should wear face masks out and about is, according to government experts, difficult to ascertain, due to weak evidence.