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UK says 50 million face masks it bought might not be safe

by Associated Press
| August 6, 2020 5:06 AM

LONDON (AP) — The British government says it won’t be using 50 million face masks it bought during a scramble to secure protective equipment for medics during the coronavirus outbreak because of concerns they might not be safe.

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