Difficulties with face covering

In light of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, we are likely to see an increasing number of people wearing lower-face coverings. While this is prudent in terms of stopping the spread of contagion, it is possibly not such good news for those who rely, even in part, on being able to see another person’s mouth when speaking – not to mention those for whom the muffling of voices (which is inevitable with mouth coverings) will create difficulties around hearing.