Over-60s should wear medical-grade face masks when they're out and cannot socially distance, WHO says in new guidance

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PEOPLE aged over 60 are now being advised to wear medical-grade face masks by the World Health Organisation. The WHO is now supporting medical-grade masks for the over-60s and people with underlyin…

PEOPLE aged over 60 are now being advised to wear medical-grade face masks by the World Health Organisation.

And the WHO says people over the age of 60 should be wearing medical-grade masks to stop the transmission of the virus.face coverings are now mandatory on public transport in EnglandWHO guidance recommends more complex masks made of three layers of fabric for the general public taking public transport or anywhere they cannot keep their distance, such as shops.

 

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So where do we get them ?

and how the fuck are they supposed to get hold of them?

Masks can cause hypercapnia. The elderly wearing masks does nothing but harm to them.

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