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Masks: Germany, Philippines to drop mandates

Wed, 2022-09-07 13:06 — mike kraft

Germany plans to drop mask-wearing mandate on planes BERLIN (AP) — The German government plans to drop a requirement for people to wear masks on flights to and from the country, though the health minister said Tuesday that it could be reimposed if coronavirus cases rise sharply. AP NEWS

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Canada's Ontario Province allows masked people with asymptomatic COVID in public

Thu, 2022-09-01 15:33 — mike kraft

Canada's Ontario allows masked people with asymptomatic COVID in public Canada's most populous province, Ontario, said on Wednesday that residents can come out of isolation with a mask as soon as 24 hours after their COVID-19 symptoms dissipate, under a strategy to homogenize guidance for all respiratory illnesses. Ismail Shakil Reuters

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AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers

Thu, 2022-07-21 01:50 — FNUOvviyaa

AMA chief says mask mandates becoming more likely amid ‘pretty scary’ Covid hospital numbers ‘I don’t know how far [politicians] can let the numbers go while still saying we don’t need mask mandates,’ Omar Khorshid says the Guardian

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Masks need to be mandated in most indoor settings to prevent really grim winter - Baker

Thu, 2022-07-14 16:21 — FNUOvviyaa

Masks need to be mandated in most indoor settings to prevent really grim winter - Baker Professor Michael Baker is calling for much wider mask mandates, saying the roll-out of free masks, while positive, will make a "fairly small" difference to the Covid-19 outbreak. RNZ

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Covid reinfections are here to stay as BA.5 cases rise

Wed, 2022-07-13 21:45 — mike kraft

Covid reinfections are here to stay as BA.5 cases rise How many times can I get Covid? Are Covid reinfections worse? What is the reinfection rate for the new Covid variant? YahooNews

In 2020, Covid reinfections were considered rare.

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As the BA.5 variant spreads, the risk of coronavirus reinfection grows

Mon, 2022-07-11 13:30 — mike kraft

As the BA.5 variant spreads, the risk of coronavirus reinfection grows The latest omicron offshoot, BA.5, has quickly become dominant in the United States, driving a wave of reinfections across the country. Joel Achenbach Washington Post

America has decided the pandemic is over. The coronavirus has other ideas.

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New York City officials recommend masks indoors due to COVID surge

Fri, 2022-07-08 21:15 — mike kraft

New York City health officials said Friday all New Yorkers should wear high-quality face masks indoors and near crowds due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

"We're currently seeing high levels of COVID-19 in NYC," the city's Department of Health said in a tweet recommending N95, KN95 or KF94 masks for the public.

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An expert explains how to prepare for possible COVID-19 surge --CNN Analyst

Fri, 2022-07-08 15:44 — mike kraft

Is Covid-19 surging again? Our expert explains how to prepare The much-awaited summer lull in coronavirus cases doesn't appear to be happening. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen offers her insights about what precautions to take as infections continue to increase in much of the United States. Katia Hetter, CNN CNN

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Britain: COVID cases up by more than 30% last week

Fri, 2022-07-01 14:10 — mike kraft

COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday, with cases largely driven by the super infectious omicron variants. AP NEWS

Data released by Britain’s Office for National Statistics showed that more than 3 million people in the U.K. had COVID-19 last week, although there has not been an equivalent spike in hospitalizations. The number of COVID-19 deaths also fell slightly in the last week.

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France calls for passengers to wear masks again in public transport

Mon, 2022-06-27 21:56 — mike kraft

France asks citizens to wear masks again in public transport French people should start wearing masks again in crowded areas, especially in public transport, as France has to deal with a new wave of COVID-19 infections fuelled by new variants of the disease, Health Minister Brigitte Bourguignon said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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France reported new 17,601 coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the highest figure for a Monday since April 18.

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