All news on the topic: Face Masks

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Spain holiday warning for Brits as face mask rules brought back in hotspots
Spain is joined by Germany, Italy and France in suffering from a winter rise in coronavirus and flu cases which has led the holiday hotspot to bring back face covering mandates in some areas
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A&E doctor's urgent warning for Brits to start wearing masks again in crowds
Dr Saleyha Ahsan warns to avoid "an irritating cough rattling through your chest day and night" and "that gnawing whole body ache" Brits must wear masks in crowded places
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US schools bring back Covid face mask mandates as new cases soar
All students and employees at an Alabama high school have been instructed to don masks once more. Additionally, a Maryland school required students to wear N95 masks for ten days
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Americans told to wear face masks again as new Covid mutation sees cases surge
Americans at risk of Covid are being told to wear masks again as the virus sees a resurgence with a new variant - BA.2.86 spreading with cases surging and some schools shutting
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Experts explain whether you should wear a mask amid Canadian wildfires
Americans have started masking again amid the wildfire smoke drifting across the Canadian border. Experts are weighing in on the effectiveness of the devices
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Face masks caused 'no change' to Covid spread rate in hospitals, study suggests
Infection rates were compared from December 2021 to June 2022, when masks were compulsory for all pa­­­tients and staff, and June to September 2022 when the policy was relaxed
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Man defends offering $100,000 to woman next to him on plane in 'creepy' request
Silicon Valley veteran Steve Kirsch, a known anti-vaxxer, offered a woman $100,000 (£82,700) to get her to remove her face mask while on a plane, sending social media users in frenzy
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Should Rishi Sunak admit if he uses a private GP? Have your say
Our Prime Minister has been accused of being 'someone who doesn't use the NHS and doesn't understand the scale of the challenge' in turning the troubled system around. What do YOU think?
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How well do you think Rishi is handling the NHS crisis? Have your say
Our Prime Minister admits waiting times are too long and promises more hospital beds as well as funding for social care - but is it enough?
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Should face masks be compulsory again to help our struggling NHS? Have your say
Winter illnesses such as flu and Covid are putting more pressure on our health system than at the height of the pandemic