Maresa Fagan: Wearing a mask may become the new norm

Some EU countries have directed citizens to wear face masks when using public spaces. Maresa Fagan looks at the risks and benefits and if we will all need to wear masks

As some European countries ease Covid-19 restrictions on movement they have directed citizens to wear face masks when using public spaces. The move is not entirely backed up by health authorities but may help to slow the spread of Covid-19. Here Maresa Fagan looks at the risks and benefits of wearing face masks and if we will need them in the weeks ahead.

A woman waiting outside a pharmacy wearing a protective mask against Covid-19 coronavirus in Bantry, Co Cork. Picture Dan Linehan