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Washignton: More than a half million lives could be lost to COVID-19 by 28 February 2021 in the USA, suggests a modeling study published in Nature Medicine. The paper also estimates that universal mask use could prevent the worst effects of epidemic resurgences in many states and could save nearly 130,000 of those half million lives. more
Poland imposes nationwide face mask mandate

Warsaw/Xinhua: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday that starting from Saturday the wearing of face masks will be mandatory in all public spaces and commercial buildi ...

Wearing Masks to Be Mandatory in England's Shops From July 24 - Downing Street Spokesman

London/Sputnik: Face covering will become mandatory in shops across England starting from July 24, a Downing Street spokesman said.