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Did you mean face masks
Product Safety Report for Govek KN95 Face Masks presenting a health risk.
There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
Product Recall for Haunted House Dracula, Pumpkin and Frankenstein children’s Halloween face masks sold by The Works presenting a risk of burns
These reviews aim to identify and examine evidence on the effectiveness of face coverings to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in the community.
This brief sets out HMRC’s revised position regarding children’s face masks.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Paper prepared by the Data Evaluation and Learning for Viral Epidemics (DELVE) group in the Royal Society.
Rapid review prepared by UNCOVER on face masks for the general population.
Paper prepared by Duke University academics on face masks.
Concerns have been raised about the potential for risk compensation in the context of mask mandates for mitigating the spread of COVID-19
Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
Product recall for Winsun Particle Filter KN95 Half Mask YS003 presenting a risk to the respiratory system.
An expert panel statement, informed by evidence and expertise, on the role of face coverings in mitigating COVID-19 transmission.
Police will be given powers to arrest protesters who wear face coverings to threaten others and avoid prosecution, and pyrotechnics will be banned at protests.
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