The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a new guidance in the wake of increasing number of infections from the Omicron variant for the use of masks by health workers providing care to suspected or confirmed Covid-19 patients. These guidelines will supersede the recommendations provided
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand Dec 24 (Reuters) - Elephants in Thailand wearing Santa hats and surgical masks passed out hand gel, face masks and balloons to students at a school's annual Christmas party, a COVID-era twist on a 15-year tradition in the Buddhist majority country.
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CLEVELAND — You may need to ditch your old face mask.
Health experts are warning if your mask is made of cloth, there’s most likely not enough protection against the Omicron COVID variant.
CNN reports cloth masks have 75% inward and outward leakage and cut down on the time it t
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While the Omigron variant is rocking countries affected by its strongest epidemic, the question of making the FFP2 mask mandatory may arise.
In a virtual press conference Tuesday, the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario said if the nursing shortage fuelled by Bill 124 is not contained, the healthcare system in Ontario will not be able to control the spread of Omicron.
With the Region of Peel reporting that acute care be
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The holidays should be a time for getting together with friends and family, but instead we have a double dose of coronavirus strains — Delta and omicron. Whether we are exhausted from the pandemic or not, we still need to prevent the spread of infections. Fortunately, we know what works.
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