Melinda Mills

There were a few countries holding out, thinking the public would revolt( to mask orders), but the public just doesn't want to be in quarantine anymore, governments will be emboldened a little bit in expanding their policies if they think these things are effective.

Think about Japan : they were really effective and clear, they had the Three Cs, they just keep repeating it and repeating it, and they've had about 1,000 deaths in a population of 126 million.

There's been a lot of confusion about where people should wear masks, and where there's confusion, people just disengage and don't wear them, the British government's why( some countries) are moving to a broad, blanket policy.

It was indeed very frustrating as a scientist,( because) there have been a lot of material studies that show these good, high quality masks can really stop filtration.

To understand why people don't wear face coverings it is essential to examine behavioural factors such as the public's understanding about masks and how to wear and re-use cloth coverings, what is clear is that it isn't the public's fault for not wearing masks in the UK. Rather, consistent policies and effective public messaging is vital, which have even differed across England, Scotland and Wales.