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A woman wearing protective mask walks at a sidewalk near business district in Jakarta, Indonesia March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Files
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Indonesia to drop outdoor mask mandate as Covid-19 infections drop

A woman receives protective face masks while she waits in line at a food bank at St. Bartholomew Church, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the Elmhurst section of Queens, New York City, New York, US, May 15, 2020. Photo: Reuters
USA

Uber, Lyft and Disney end mask mandates as Covid cases fall

Travelers wearing protective face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reclaim their luggage at the airport in Denver, Colorado, U.S., November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
USA

US will no longer enforce mask mandate on airplanes, trains after court ruling

Yoyoso vs Miniso facemasks: Which works better?
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Yoyoso vs Miniso facemasks: Which works better?

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Thoughts

How Covid-19 medical waste is threatening our wellbeing

In view of the rising number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases across India, the central government on Monday said that it's time people started wearing masks inside their homes as well. (File Photo / PTI)
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Yale study of Bangladesh shows surgical masks limit Covid spread

A protective face mask is seen as curbs to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have been reimposed after a rise in new cases, at Zikim beach in southern Israel July 21, 2020. Picture taken July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Amir Cohen - RC2AYH9E2519
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Don’t throw away masks, safety measures: Experts  

FILE PHOTO: Drummer Christian Bluem of the band Brings from Cologne wears a protective face mask before a concert in a drive-in cinema, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues in Cologne, Germany, April 17, 2020. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
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Facts, fears and the evolution of masking throughout the Covid-19 pandemic

People wearing face protective masks walk on Hollywood Blvd during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Los Angeles, California, US, March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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CDC to recommend vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors in some cases

FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a face mask as she sits by the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv as coronavirus disease (Covid-19) restrictions were eased in Israel May 21, 2020 REUTERS/ Amir Cohen/File Photo
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Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up cases

Medical workers administer tests at the Bondi Beach drive-through coronavirus disease (Covid-19) testing centre in the wake of new positive cases in Sydney, Australia, June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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Mandatory mask rules extended in Sydney as Covid-19 cluster grows

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US schools should continue to use masks, says CDC

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Fully vaccinated people can shed their masks in most places - US CDC