‘Not yet time’ to make masks optional indoors: Philippines health chief
Undersecretary Vergeire said the government should not rush into easing restrictions that protect the public from Covid-19.
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Face mask use now voluntary outdoors for Philippines
The immunocompromised, senior citizens, and those who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are still “strongly encouraged” to continue wearing face masks.
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Hong Kong can’t afford to return to same level of normality as Singapore has
“While it is convenient to compare us to Singapore, the two cities are poles apart. For one thing, our systems of government and population densities are different”, the…