When and how to use masks
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WHO's guidance and advice on the use of masks to protect against and limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Face mask use as a categorical dimension in social perception
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What face mask to use during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Use hanky, not mask, says public health department advisory on swine flu
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How To Work Sheet Masks Into Your Skin Care Routine - Garnier
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Guidance on mask use in the context of COVID-19
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How masks can help prevent COVID-19
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Masks and COVID-19: When, how and why you'd wear them
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Extended use or re-use of single-use surgical masks and filtering facepiece respirators: A rapid evidence review - The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
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Correct Mask Use SIU School of Medicine
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Simple instructions on how to use a face mask – Africa CDC
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Everything you need to know about face masks
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Infographic: Using face masks in the community
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Everything you need to know about face masks
Reusing Disposable Face Masks: Guidance for Proper Usage
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How to safely use a surgical mask - Banyule Community Health