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I still wear a mask every day, and here's what I wish the rest of the world would understand

My mask has been my most consistent accessory since late February 2020, when they became a staple in everyone's lives at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. As someone with restrictive lung ...
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How well do face masks protect against COVID-19?

The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads mainly through the air when a person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks or breathes. Virus particles can drift in the air and be inhaled, especially in crowded places ...
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Face Masks: The New Global Must-Have Accessory

TOKYO — Once the World Health Organization and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention said face coverings help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, amateur seamstresses around the ...
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Patients, visitors must wear masks at all times at Brown Health hospitals

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Brown University Health is imposing a stricter mask requirement at all of its hospitals as respiratory virus transmission rates continue to rise. Patients, visitors and staff ...
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Maryland Health Department says masks should be worn in health care facilities

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A surge in respiratory ailments has prompted the Maryland Health Department to recommend that people wear masks in health facilities. According to the department, respiratory virus ...