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Govt urges administrations to ensure mask usage

Cyclists ride through Times Square during evening rush hour, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in New York City, New York, US, April 15, 2020. Picture taken April 15, 2020/ Reuters
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Texas governor lifts state's mask mandate, business restrictions

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US advises masks, rigid protocols for schools

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Are two masks better than one?

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Time to wear a better mask, experts say

Passengers arrive on a flight from London amid new restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at JFK International Airport in New York City, US, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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US CDC issues federal transportation mask mandate effective February 1

In this Nov. 17, 2020, file photo, commuters wear face masks while walking through the World Trade Center's transportation hub in New York. AP Photo
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Keep the mask: A vaccine won’t end the US crisis right away

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Cagla Durak
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Turkey bans smoking in public areas amid surge of Covid-19 patients

Personnel in protective gear prepare to evacuate residents from a public housing building following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Hong Kong, China February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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Hong Kong to ban all restaurant dining, mandate masks outdoors: media