And less than half would consider donning a face covering when shopping, despite being surrounded by other people. A tenth of adults even went as far as to say they will refuse to wear a face mask anywhere in public - even if it became a law introduced in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. And 87% will refuse to wear a mask when exercising, while 84% would ditch it for a date. More than a third of adults won't even consider donning a face covering when visiting the doctor or hospital - despite the increased chances of infection. Interestingly, those respondents with prescriptive eyewear are four times as likely to refuse to wear a face mask, than those without corrective eyewear.

Source: Daily Mirror July 03, 2020 17:02 UTC