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Canada's chief public health officer, Dr Theresa Tam, attends a news conference as efforts continue to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 23, 2020/ Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

Wear a mask while having sex, Canada's top doctor suggests

Canada has reported 129,425 cases of Covid-19 and 9,132 deaths, as of September 1. New daily cases are far below peak volumes, but there has been a recent uptick, driven by more infections in...

File photo of a man wearing a face mask. Picture: Saikat Bhadra/TBS
Health

Bangladesh sets up standards for fabric mask production

Three-layered antiviral face mask Turaag Protex hits market
Health

Three-layered antiviral face mask Turaag Protex hits market

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The perks of donning a face mask

England schools in Covid hotspots to bring in face masks after government U-turn
World+Biz

England schools in Covid hotspots to bring in face masks after government U-turn

A boy wearing a protective face mask plays in a fountain after local authorities eased lockdown restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Moscow, Russia June 12, 2020/ Reuters
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WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults

Vietnam provides medical equipment to help Bangladesh fight Covid-19
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Vietnam provides medical equipment to help Bangladesh fight Covid-19

A man looks at frozen food products in a supermarket following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Beijing, China, August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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Beijing says residents can go mask-free as China Covid cases hit new lows

Bangladeshi face masks delivered to Luxembourg Red Cross
Bangladesh

Bangladeshi face masks delivered to Luxembourg Red Cross

Urmi Group introduces high performace anti-viral face mask "Turag Protex"
Corporates

Urmi Group introduces high performace anti-viral face mask "Turag Protex"

Members of the French Civil Protection service talk with a 18-year-old woman suspected of being infected with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) virus as its spread continues, in Paris, France, April 4, 2020. Picture taken April 4, 2020/ Reuters
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France to give 40 million face masks to poorest citizens

Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Robert Redfield testifies about coronavirus preparedness and response to the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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Americans should embrace 'personal responsibility' and wear masks - US CDC director

US President Donald Trump wears a mask while visiting Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, US, July 11, 2020/ Reuters
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Trump concedes coronavirus pandemic to 'get worse'