Tube brand commuters on a ‘suicide mission’ after passengers avoid face masks when returning to work – The Sun

The London Underground was packed with commuters this morning after the British were told to return to work.

But despite Transport for London’s requests for all commuters to wear masks on public transport, many were seen without face covers on the busy Tube.

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Twitter user adeleye posted: “Traveling this morning is like a suicide mission, with no social distancing, all the coaches squeezed into the tubes.”

Boris Johnson said that homemade masks should be used in closed spaces where social distancing is not possible or where you can come in contact with people from outside your home.

The ad covers passengers using the London Underground network, buses, black taxis and minicabs.

TfL said in a statement: “Please travel outside of peak hours and wear a face covering, carry a hand sanitizer, and wash your hands before and after traveling.

“The government’s last advice is that while face covers are unlikely to prevent you from contracting the virus, they could help you avoid passing it on to others.”

“Facial linings are particularly important when the two-meter social distance is difficult to maintain.”

No10 emphasized that facial liners could include homemade scarves and masks, and additional surgical masks used as vital PPE should be left to the NHS and healthcare workers.

This morning, the crowded trains were packed with people heading to work, but not everyone was wearing face covers to prevent the spread of the killer bug.

While encouraging Britain to return to work, Johnson said over the weekend that those who cannot do work from home should avoid public transportation “if possible” and get on a bicycle.

However, London Mayor Sadiq Khan caused confusion by saying that the shutdown was still in effect and that commuters should not use the tube.

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Khan has faced criticism for reducing underground service during the Covid-19 crisis, which means that rush-hour carriages become busy.

Yesterday, passengers boarded Jubilee Line trains in large numbers, hours after Johnson revealed his plan to get Britain out of the coronavirus blockade.

Research suggests that almost 140,000 people in England are currently infected with Covid-19, far more than previously thought.

Experts at the University of Oxford estimate that more than one in 400 are not OK with the virus and can transmit the disease.

Professor Carl Heneghan from the university said of the data: “It shows that we have almost 140,000 infected with Covid, which is much more than what we are detecting through testing.”

“Fewer than 4,000 people a day test positive. Why don’t the rest of these cases show up? Is it because they’re asymptomatic?”

Deaths from the virus continued to decline slowly yesterday with the daily number of 210, the lowest since March 26. It brought the total number of deaths to 32,065.

Yesterday, ministers unveiled a new five-step plan to try to keep all workplaces safe from the coronavirus.

The new “COVID-19 Safety” guidelines are now available to UK employers to help them get their businesses up and running and their workplaces running as safely as possible.

Brits face massive changes when they return to work as employers are urged to minimize the risk of a second spike.

Johnson said yesterday that he wants more people to start working again if they can’t do their work from home.

In documents posted online on the government website last night, ministers released eight documents for office signatures to carry out to prevent their employees from passing the error on to others.

Each workplace with more than five people will have to conduct a coronavirus health and safety audit.

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Full early morning Jubilee line tube train in London after Boris Johnson announced plans to ease