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The Latest: WHO advises wider use of masks in virus hotspots

| June 5, 2020 9:06 AM

The World Health Organization is changing its recommendations for the use of masks during the coronavirus pandemic and is now recommending that in areas where there is widespread transmission, people should wear masks when social distancing is not possible, such as on public transport and in shops.

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