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Coronavirus London: Tube and bus passengers may be told to wear higher-grade anti-Covid masks

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Tube and bus passengers may be told to switch to higher-grade masks to guard against mutant strains of Covid-19, it has been revealed. The London Mayor and Transport for London launched two reviews of the current guidance as the ‘Kent strain’ continued to spread through the UK. Cloth masks and DIY bandanas are useful for … Read more

Nurses call for higher-grade face masks to protect against new coronavirus strains

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Nursing leaders have called for higher-grade face masks to be given to staff to protect them against highly transmissible strains of Covid-19. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the British Medical Association (BMA) warned that members had raised fears they were being given inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) in a letter to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). … Read more