Masks will not be recommended for the public over fears there would be too few for NHS staff
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Face coverings: our mask wearing guidance has changed as of Wednesday 7 September 2022
A hostile act': CDC eases masking rules for hospitals and nursing homes, but they won't apply to Mass. yet - The Boston Globe
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Mask Mandates Have Kept One Cancer Center Free From COVID-19. Others Have Lifted Masking Requirements Despite Patient Concerns - Cancer Therapy Advisor
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Protecting health care teams
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Labour calls for inquiry into purchase of 50m unusable face masks, Coronavirus
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Behind the mask, nurses are worried but determined
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It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say
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Patients, health workers say masks needed in Calgary hospitals
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COVID-19: July update on face masks and face coverings for the general public - POST
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UK hospital chiefs warn against public mask wearing
The Ottawa Hospital lifts most mask requirements, but some say it's too soon
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Use and Care of Masks
Op-Ed: Now that the CDC has dropped masking, a plea to doctors and hospitals - Los Angeles Times