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Advice on the use of masks in the community (World Health Organization)

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WHO Advice on the use of masks in the community, during home care and in healthcare settings in the context of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. Guidance is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese (simplified), Arabic and Russian below.
This guidance was updated in December 2020.

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WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020.5-eng-2.pdf
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WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020.5-chi.pdf
WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020.5-rus.pdf
WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020.spanish.pdf

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