With face coverings now compulsory on most flights, one Canadian tech firm has taken things to the next level by developing a ‘haute hazmat’ suit to be worn in public and on planes.

However, the Telegraph has learned it may not be allowed on board at all.

A Toronto-based company specialising in personal protective gear launched the BioVYZR via the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo.

Costing $249 (£200), the protective suit resembles the top half of an astronaut suit, fitted with hospital-grade air-purifying technology and anti-fogging windows.

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