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ride-sharing giant to make, it is compulsory for passengers and drivers to wear face coverings from Monday in the UK.

The minicab app company said it was to help measures, "everyone, stay safe", and had introduced measures to drivers, access to protective equipment.

the face-coverings are from Monday.

It Comes after a report found that the mask cut off the spread of Covid-19 up to 40%.

Uber drivers in London take a picture of yourself sets to verify they are according to the new rules, before you can begin to work.

Other measures are tried and tested in-car partitions in Newcastle, the distribution of More Than two million masks and drivers, send of around 54 000 units for the cleaning of spray and hand sanitizer.

Uber's regional General Manager for Northern and Eastern Europe , Jamie Heywood , said: "for months, we have the people crowd to your home, for your safety and the safety of drivers in order for the necessary trips.

"Now, since the cities are beginning to open and people start moving again, we are in the process of measures to help safe and remain healthy, every time they use Uber. "

A German study, published in The Institute of Labour Economics , proposes the mandatory use of coatings could reduce The Daily growth rate of the reported infections by about 40%.

scientists at the Johannes Gutenberg -University Mainz and the University of southern Denmark, very intensively with The German city of Jena, the mandatory masks introduced on the 6. April.

But the researchers said more detailed analysis will be required before a final conclusion could be Made about the effectiveness of masks.

Source of news: bbc.com