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The World Well being Group has launched its steering on face masks for youngsters, as college students— in some components of the nation at the least— return to their lecture rooms to start out the brand new faculty yr. Kids age 5 and youthful shouldn’t be required to put on masks, the WHO says, since most are usually not in a position to put them on with out assist.

Kids age 6 by way of 11, nonetheless, ought to put on masks underneath sure situations, together with native an infection charges, whether or not there’s an grownup out there to assist them, and in the event that they’ll be uncovered to aged individuals or individuals with well being situations who’re at increased danger of issues from the virus.

Youngsters 12 and older ought to put on masks underneath the identical situations adults would put on them, utilizing the usual social-distancing…

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