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01.02.2021 / 23:35

With coronavirus variants spreading, are masks needed outdoors?

Face masks have become an important tool in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.A layered, good-fitting mask can not only block the respiratory droplets from reaching others, it can also offer some protection to the wearer. Double masking or 3-layer mask with filters? Experts weigh in as COVID-19 variants spread With the spread of new, more contagious variants of COVID-19 in Canada, some experts say there is now a need to increase masking and offer better guidance for their use both indoors and outdoors.“As these variants, which we know are more transmissible, become more prevalent in our communities, the importance of masking is going to become even more paramount,” Dr.

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CDC now says face masks can protect wearer from coronavirus

face masks changed again this week when the U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance to say face coverings can help protect the wearer as well as those around them.The new guidance, which landed on the CDC website on Tuesday, cited recent studies suggesting multi-layer cloth masks can “reduce inhalation of … droplets by the wearer.” Previous guidance said masks were useful primarily in blocking the wearer’s droplets from reaching others. Coronavirus face coverings under the nose equivalent to ‘not wearing a mask’: experts The CDC’s update now matches recommendations from both Health Canada and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Union wants better protections, pandemic pay reinstated for Alberta meat plant, grocery store workers

Alberta records 2,268 new cases of COVID-19, 15 deaths since Friday “The second wave of this pandemic is in full swing,” union president Thomas Hesse said in a news release Monday.“We are seeing a sharp increase in positive COVID-19 cases and further workplace outbreaks, including multiple cases at a Superstore in Calgary.“These trends are terrifying, especially for workers who are still being told they are too essential to ‘stay home’ and that they no longer deserve pandemic pay premiums.”On Tuesday, Alberta Health confirmed, on average, 567 new COVID-19 cases per day over the last four days. The total number of active cases in Alberta hit 6,110 Tuesday. Dr.

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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 cloth mask FAQs — What fabric is best? How do they work?

reduce the spread of viruses passed on from respiratory secretions. While cloth masks are imperfect, widespread use of an imperfect mask has the potential to make a big difference in transmission of the virus.We started reading the research on cloth masks and face coverings at the start of the pandemic, looking for ways to protect our vulnerable dialysis patients and our dialysis staff.

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Italy makes face masks mandatory outdoors as coronavirus cases climb

face masks outdoors nationwide in an effort to reduce rising COVID-19 infections, the health ministry said after the cabinet agreed on the measure.After curbing the epidemic by imposing a rigid lockdown between March and May, Italy has seen a steady increase in new cases in the last two months, reporting an average of more than 2,400 infections daily in the past week, a Reuters tally shows.

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Quebec police officers don’t need to wear masks during traffic stops, officials say

COVID-19, if a police officer pulls you over for a traffic stop, should they be wearing a mask when they come to your window? Quebec provincial police say the answer to that question is no.“What we’re doing is we’re really following public health rules, the way they told us intervene,” said Chief Insp. Guy Lapointe, the Sureté du Quebec’s (SQ) director of communications.A viral video of a traffic stop last week on a Quebec City highway showed a motorist very displeased with an SQ officer.

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Manitoba should implement provincewide mask mandate: Winnipeg mayor

Brian Bowman says he would like to see a provincewide mask mandate as COVID-19 cases continue to steadily climb, particularly in the capital.“We’re just seeing the numbers right now — they’re not going in the right direction in the province,” Bowman told reporters Tuesday.“I think it could go a long way.

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Mask, PPE vending machines enter service at Oakville GO, Union UP Express stations

Metrolinx says two vending machines selling face masks and other personal protective equipment are now in service at Oakville GO Station and at Union UP Express Station in the SkyWalk.Products being sold inside the vending machines include disposable face coverings, reusable face coverings for both adults and children, disposable gloves, hand sanitizers and touchless keychains.Pricing for a 10 pack of disposable face coverings is $9.99, a travel-sized hand sanitizer goes for $3.49, and travel keychains cost $6.99.

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Masks to become mandatory at Manitoba Liquor Mart locations

Winnipeg to require masks in city facilities, vehicles, transit “Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries has made every effort to keep our retail stores and casinos safe for our employees and customers,” a media release reads in part.It adds that face masks don’t replace physical distancing requirements and reminds people to keep two metres’ distance from others and not visit its stores if experiencing any symptoms or self-isolating.

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Regina city council softens stance on mandatory mask bylaw

City of Regina encouraging public to wear face masks, hints at passing bylaw “I just don’t feel we are there yet. I think our community has done well, and with one active case in our community I just don’t see a need for this at this point.” says Coun.

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Coronavirus: Face coverings to be mandatory at all Starbucks Canada locations

COVID-19 and keep their employees and customers safe.Customers who do not want to wear a covering can still order through the drive-thru, use curbside pickup through the Starbucks app or place an order for delivery. Walmart Canada making masks mandatory in all stores starting Aug.

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City of Brandon, Maple Leaf Foods, to distribute thousands of free masks to community

Manitoba reports 40 new cases of coronavirus Friday, tying record for highest daily case count “We’ll look for more days to get more masks out, we’ll see how many we’re able to distribute tomorrow.”Riley says 500,000 masks were on route from Toronto to Brandon Tuesday, where some 10,000 will be divided up among local social service agencies and the rest will be made ready for the public on Wednesday.“This is very generous on Maple Leaf Foods’ behalf, and the city of Brandon is happy to be involved in a partnership with Maple Leaf,” says Brian Kayes, Brandon’s emergency coordinator.“Maple Leaf did all the hard work in terms of logistics and setting this up, so there’s lots of things that they did behind the scenes that I’m probably not

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COMMENTARY: Are mandatory masks politically separating Canadians too?

recent protest in Montréal against mandatory mask usage and anti-mask protests taking place across the United States.The similarities may indicate that the ideological chasm that has defined the American COVID-19 experience is making its way north of the border.The use of masks as a preventive measure against COVID-19 has divided Americans along partisan lines since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first issued its recommendation to wear cloth masks on April 3.

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Quebec human rights council deems compulsory mask-wearing in public legitimate

Swift reaction from Quebec parents, students to province’s back-to-school plan The CDPJQ recalls that article 9.1 allows the government to regulate fundamental rights and freedoms if it demonstrates that its restriction is neither irrational nor arbitrary and that the means chosen are proportionate to the objective.“The Commission is of the opinion that the measure chosen could meet these requirements of rationality and proportionality,” the CDPJQ report said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The CDPJQ also emphasized that the government has taken measures to mitigate possible infringements on people’s rights, for example not forcing the use of masks for people with certain disabilities or health

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Mixed reaction to Edmonton’s mandatory mask bylaw on Day 1

Edmonton’s mandatory face mask bylaw took effect Saturday.The bylaw is meant to help lower the spread of COVID-19 and it’s a change many are adjusting to.The crowd inside Kelly’s Pub in downtown Edmonton was thrilled to once again watch some NHL hockey but catching the big game this time was different.“Today’s a weird day with the first day of mandatory masks so we’re not quite sure how people are going to feel,” Scott Krebes with Kelly’s Pub said.

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Does your homemade face mask work?

Opinion: given the wide variety of face coverings that people are now wearing, how do we know which is most effective?

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Mobile mask disinfection system launches in Hamilton

mask disinfection technology in Canada.SteriRight introduced its mobile cleaning unit on Tuesday morning at McMaster Innovation Park.

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Masks compulsory on public transport from today

Regulations to enforce the compulsory wearing of face coverings on public transport come into effect today.

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Coronavirus: University of Alberta study finds growing public support for face masks

Face masks continue to be ‘strongly recommended,’ not mandatory in Edmonton Health officials, including Alberta’s top doctor, have said masks slow the spread of COVID-19 and more places are making them mandatory.“It’s become a symbol of your ideology around how to deal with the pandemic,” said Timothy Caufield, a University of Alberta professor of health law and science policy.

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Coronavirus: Trump wears face mask for first time during a public appearance

Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus. ‘Petulant’ Trump wears coronavirus mask in private, but avoids photos at Ford plant Trump flew by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in suburban Washington to meet wounded servicemembers and health care providers caring for COVID-19 patients.As he left the White House, he told reporters: “When you’re in a hospital, especially … I think it’s expected to wear a mask.”Trump was wearing a mask in Walter Reed’s hallway as he began his visit.

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Businesses implementing mask policies in Durham Region

Coronavirus — Face masks or coverings now mandatory in Toronto’s indoor public settings It’s the dilemma most Durham businesses face now. After being shut down for months, they say they need to comply.And for the most part, it seems customers are fine with it.“Do you wear a seatbelt when you drive? Well, why not wear a mask,” says customer Josh Kowalchuk.

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Burlington politicians unanimously support mask bylaw

Coronavirus — Hamilton, Ont., mayor to present mandatory mask bylaw at board of health meeting Burlington’s draft bylaw defines a mask as a face covering that covers the nose, mouth and chin and it will expire Sept.

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Calgary Transit to install new barriers, provide face masks to increase ridership

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On Monday, Calgary Transit will start handing out some of the 200,000 masks it was given from the province.#CTRiders Starting June 22 we’re handing out individual non-medical masks at several stations throughout the system on weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

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OPP investigating after argument over face masks at Tillsonburg-area grocery store turns physical

Provincial police in Norfolk County are investigating an alleged assault at a grocery store just outside of Tillsonburg, Ont., Monday that police say resulted from a verbal altercation over wearing facial masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: U.K. urges public to use face masks, marking U-turn on previous advice

LONDON — The British government performed an about-face on masks Monday, telling people to cover their mouth and nose in shops, buses and subway trains. The change came as part of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the ”first careful measures” to lift a nationwide lockdown imposed seven weeks ago to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

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Royal Alberta Museum to document COVID-19 pandemic with masks, hand sanitizer and more

The masks and hand sanitizer we use all the time now may soon be in a museum near you.

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All you need to know about wearing face masks in public

Analysis: with more and more of us wearing face masks in public, here's a guide to what to do - and what not to do

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Options on where you can get a non-medical face mask in Edmonton

During the coronavirus pandemic, finding face masks is very hard, if not impossible at a local pharmacy or a store. Ordering masks online could be an option, but it can be weeks or months before they’re delivered.

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‘Everybody wants one’: Maritimers make non-medical masks as COVID-19 health advice evolves

Maritimers are ramping up production of non-medical masks as public health advice evolves during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0