On July 24 2020 it became mandatory across England to wear face coverings in certain public places due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Psychotherapist Alia Butt; beauty journalist and diversity advocate Ateh Jewel; anti-islamophobia campaigner Sahar Al-Faifi; academic Anna Piela; and designer Sunnie Delilah talk about the impact of face coverings and how communication has changed in this new masked up and socially distanced world.

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Produced by Ruchi Tandon

Digital Producer: Rachael Smith

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