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    1. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "WHO has developed this [mask] guidance through a careful review of all available evidence, and extensive consultation with international experts and civil society groups"-@DrTedros #COVID19

      7 replies 34 retweets 57 likes
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    2. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "I wish to be very clear that the guidance we are publishing today is an update of what we have been saying for months: that masks should only ever be used as part of a comprehensive strategy. Masks on their own will not protect you from #COVID19"-@DrTedros

      6 replies 90 retweets 117 likes
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    3. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "Here’s what has not changed: WHO continues to recommend that people who are sick with symptoms of #COVID19 should remain at home, and should consult their health care provider"-@DrTedros

      2 replies 42 retweets 69 likes
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    4. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "Here’s what has not changed: People confirmed to have #COVID19 should be isolated & cared for in a health facility & their contacts should be quarantined. If it is absolutely necessary for a sick person or a contact to leave the house, they should wear a medical mask"-@DrTedros

      4 replies 51 retweets 81 likes
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    5. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "WHO continues to advise that people caring for an infected person at home should wear a medical mask while they are in the same room as the sick person"-@DrTedros #COVID19

      11 replies 74 retweets 153 likes
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    6. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "And WHO continues to advise that #healthworkers use medical masks and other protective equipment when dealing with suspected or confirmed #COVID19 patients"-@DrTedros

      5 replies 40 retweets 73 likes
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    7. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "Here’s what’s new: In areas with widespread transmission, WHO advises medical masks for all people working in clinical areas of a health facility, not only workers dealing with patients with #COVID19"-@DrTedros

      6 replies 109 retweets 130 likes
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    8. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "That means, for example, that when a doctor is doing a ward round on the cardiology or palliative care units where there are no confirmed #COVID19 patients, they should still wear a medical mask"-@DrTedros

      6 replies 61 retweets 106 likes
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    9. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "Second, in areas with community transmission, we advise that 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 60 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿, or those with underlying conditions, should wear a medical mask in situations where physical distancing is not possible"-@DrTedros #COVID19

      13 replies 145 retweets 209 likes
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    10. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "Third, WHO has also updated its guidance on the use of masks by the general public in areas with community transmission"-@DrTedros #COVID19

      6 replies 65 retweets 108 likes
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      World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

      "In light of evolving evidence, WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission & physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments"-@DrTedros

      8:28 AM - 5 Jun 2020
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        2. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

          "Our updated guidance contains new information on the composition of fabric masks, based on academic research requested by WHO"-@DrTedros #COVID19

          9 replies 83 retweets 168 likes
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        3. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

          "Based on this new research, WHO advises that fabric masks should consist of at least three layers of different material. Details of which materials we recommend for each layer are in the guidelines. We also provide guidance on how to wash and maintain a fabric mask"-@DrTedros

          20 replies 304 retweets 359 likes
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        4. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

          "Our guidance also explains how to use a mask safely. People can potentially infect themselves if they use contaminated hands to adjust a mask, or to repeatedly take it off and put it on, without cleaning hands in between"-@DrTedros #COVID19pic.twitter.com/YO5eUQWdWv

          24 replies 588 retweets 676 likes
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        5. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

          "Masks can also create a false sense of security, leading people to neglect measures such as hand hygiene and physical distancing"-@DrTedros #COVID19

          23 replies 124 retweets 254 likes
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        6. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

          "I cannot say this clearly enough: masks alone will not protect you from #COVID19. Masks are not a replacement for physical distancing, hand hygiene and other public health measures. Masks are only of benefit as part of a comprehensive approach"-@DrTedros

          16 replies 308 retweets 430 likes
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        7. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

          "The cornerstone of the response in every country must be to find, isolate, test and care for every case, and to trace and quarantine every contact. That is what we know works. That is every country’s best defense against #COVID19"-@DrTedros

          8 replies 127 retweets 217 likes
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        8. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

          "WHO will continue to provide the world with advice based on the most up-to-date evidence, as part of our commitment to serving the world with science, solutions and solidarity"-@DrTedros #COVID19

          25 replies 66 retweets 210 likes
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        9. World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 5 Jun 2020

          The full remarks on #COVID19 by @DrTedros 👇 https://bit.ly/3dCGAvP 

          61 replies 71 retweets 163 likes
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        1. MsTinaPoole‏ @MsTinaPoole 5 Jun 2020
          Replying to @WHO @DrTedros

          Finally

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        2. Senza Paura‏ @senzapauraCR 5 Jun 2020
          Replying to @WHO @DrTedros

          Wait... WHAT? OMG, Trump did the best thing ever by getting the States out of your system.

          1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
        3. misra budhoo‏ @misrab 5 Jun 2020
          Replying to @senzapauraCR @WHO @DrTedros

          No it’s the worst thing America can do

          1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
        4. End of conversation

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