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Advice on the use of masks in the community (World Health Organization)
IFRC Health & Care July 21, 2020

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 583 KB
WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020.5-ara.pdf 656 KB
WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020.5-chi.pdf 985 KB
WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020.5-rus.pdf 784 KB
WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_Masks-2020.spanish.pdf 667 KB

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