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Lockdown Magic-Masked Riders of the Apocalypse Approaching a Town Near YOU Howard Steen Captures the lockdown madness This picture was posted by Howard Steen, a retired scientist, on Twitter in response to a sceptical tweet by Michael Levitt. The caption reads: "After 300 years of scientific Enlightenment, the U.K. embraces witchcraft, mythology and magic." Levitt gave it the thumbs up. More Nonsense on Masks Teenagers in North Korea have their temperatures checked before entering their school in Pyongyang The Welsh Government's advice on face coverings, which are due to become mandatory on public transport in Wales from July 27th, contains this gem in the section entitled "What is the science behind this advice?" At the present time, the widespread use of masks by healthy people in the community is not supported by high quality scientific evidence. Social distancing and hygiene measures remain the most effective measures for reducing transmission of COVID-19. A reader makes a good point about mandatory face coverings in shops, due to come into force in England tomorrow: If I fill up my car with petrol and then go to pay in the kiosk (=shop?) without a mask, will they let me in? Meanwhile, in North Korea anyone refusing to wear a face mask will have to do three months hard labour in one of the regime's ...