Mask Guidance

• Masks recommended on long flights amid new COVID variant spread: WHO

  Passengers should be advised to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, said the WHO's senior emergency officer for Europe.

  World

  Jan 10, 2023
  
• COVID-19: New Brunswickers mask up against Omicron

  While they say there is still much to learn about the COVID-19 Omicron variant, experts in New Brunswick say the “gold standard' N95 mask offers better protection from infection.

  Health

  Dec 20, 2021
  
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• Single-layer cloth masks not effective against Omicron, says Ontario science advisory table director

  'If you have a single-layer, the ability to filtrate is absolutely minimal and doesn't make a difference whatsoever,' said Dr. Peter Juni.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2021
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• ‘SNL’ spoofs new U.S. mask guidance with ‘CDC Players’ drama troupe performance

  To clear things about the new mask guidance, a few doctors at the CDC who minored in theatre were made to reenact scenarios to show correct mask behaviour.

  Entertainment

  May 16, 2021