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State’s major change to mask rules

Sydneysiders will only have to wear masks in one circumstance under new coronavirus rules to be implemented on Friday, the NSW Premier said. Starting just after midnight, the greater Sydney area, including Wollongong, the Central Coast and the Blue Mountains, will be under new, more relaxed restrictions. Venues will only have to make room for… Read More »

Universal mask wearing could save almost 130,000 lives from coronavirus, epidemiologist says

Epidemiologist Dr. Ali Mokdad is advising people across the U.S. “to be very careful” and “to change our behaviors” as the nation heads toward winter, the worst season for viral transmission. Mokdad’s research estimates America could see more than 500,000 total deaths from Covid-19 by the end of February, more than double the current toll,… Read More »