Doctors call for return of face mask guidance
The Scottish government has been accused of “playing Russian roulette” with staff and patients’ health. Source link
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Face mask rule easing ‘a good thing’, says health boss Jason Leitch
Covid guidelines for wearing face coverings in Scotland’s health and social care settings have ended. Source link
Wearing a mask if ill is sensible advice – minister
Adults are told to wear a mask if ill and need to go out, as the NHS faces “intolerable” pressures. Source link
Van-Tam: I don’t wear a face mask any more
Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam has said he no longer wears a face covering as a matter of course. England’s former deputy chief medical officer told the BBC that people “have got to learn to frame those risks for themselves” and that he would consider wearing a mask in certain circumstances. His comments come as Covid-19 … Read more
Covid in Wales: Hospital mask rule ends as emergency law expires
Now that the Covid regulations are going, Mr ap Iorwerth said, “we owe it to our hard-working staff” to “bring our health service on to a more sustainable footing, by reducing waiting times, speeding up the patient journey, and joining up health with social care”. Source link
Mask up in indoor public settings, New York City health chief urges
New York City health officials issued an advisory Monday urging New Yorkers to wear masks in all indoor public settings as the city approaches “high risk” COVID-19 alert status. Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said everyone “regardless of vaccination status or past COVID-19 infection” should wear face coverings at all times in settings such as grocery … Read more
Covid in Wales: Face mask mandate kept in health and care settings
It remains a legal requirement in health and care settings in Wales for at least three more weeks. Source link
Covid in schools: Wales school face mask rules set to end
High school pupils and visitors had been told to wear them between classes and in communal areas. Source link
To Mask Up or Not? What to Know
April 20, 2022 – To wear a mask or to not? A federal judge’s ruling yesterday to nix mask requirements on public transportation continues to be hotly debated and has left some confused about where it might still be a good idea to mask up. The U.S. Justice Department has said it will appeal the … Read more
Mask Mandate’s End Further Divides Many Travelers and Experts
April 19, 2022 – The fallout from Monday’s decision by a federal judge to lift mask mandates on airplanes, trains, and buses was applauded by some travelers and members of the public, while others expressed concern that the move would drive more infections as case numbers are already rising in many areas across the U.S. … Read more