coronavirus pandemic, a Twitter poll focused on whether or not masks should be made mandatory sparked a heated debate in London and prompted the mayor and city councillors to weigh in.London Chief Medical officer of Health Dr.
Chris Mackie posted the poll on his Twitter feed Saturday asking Londoners if they were in favour of making the wearing of masks mandatory in all indoor spaces.While more than 78 per cent of people were in favour of mandatory masking, the poll has prompted criticism of the London medical officer for comments on the thread, including, “(Data, BTW, says masks can be helpful, but keeping 2 m apart is more effective).”Public health policy should be based on data, not necessarily what is most popular.