Making face masks compulsory is not just a matter of public health. It& #39;s a cultural shift for Western countries.⁠
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To help you navigate the New Normal, we have put together an essential guide...

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand"> How to wear it properly https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> For a mask to be of any use it needs to cover both the mouth and the nose.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙅‍♀️" title="Frau gestikuliert „Nicht OK“" aria-label="Emoji: Frau gestikuliert „Nicht OK“"> How NOT to wear it https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙅‍♂️" title="Mann gestikuliert „Nicht OK“" aria-label="Emoji: Mann gestikuliert „Nicht OK“">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Kreuzzeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Kreuzzeichen"> Under your chin
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Kreuzzeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Kreuzzeichen"> Covering only your mouth but not your nose
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Kreuzzeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Kreuzzeichen"> In your pocket

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧼" title="Soap" aria-label="Emoji: Soap"> How to care for it https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚿" title="Dusche" aria-label="Emoji: Dusche">

Experts recommend washing fabric masks or coverings following every use.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warnsignal" aria-label="Emoji: Warnsignal"> With disposable masks, the clue is in the name: don’t reuse them (and also kindly don’t throw them on the ground after wearing) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warnsignal" aria-label="Emoji: Warnsignal">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Augen"> What if someone doesn’t wear it? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Augen">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> Approach the issue with tact and civility. Shaming or stigmatising is not useful.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> Avoid confrontation and minimise face-to-face interaction with those you don’t usually come into contact with.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht"> When it’s OK not to wear a mask https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">

Children under 11 and people with certain disabilities are exempt from wearing face masks. Some might wear a “Face Mask Exempt” badge.

Even if they don& #39;t, always bear in mind they may have a condition that exempts them from donning a mask

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏡" title="Haus mit Garten" aria-label="Emoji: Haus mit Garten"> The mask chat at home https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏡" title="Haus mit Garten" aria-label="Emoji: Haus mit Garten">

Tell people beforehand if you want them to wear a face mask at your place.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts"> You might want to say: “I will make sure I’m wearing a mask to protect you. Would you mind wearing one too?”

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> When not to wear the mask you would usually wear https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht">

If it’s damp, stained, has already been worn and not washed, or has been borrowed from someone else.

All are breaches of good mask etiquette.

If you think there should be #NoMasks at all, we are sorry – face masks are here to stay, at least for now.

And if you like to tell people to #WearADamnMask, here are some tips by @RosaSilverman to do that and avoid useless confrontation https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/new-face-mask-etiquette-guide/">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fi...