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UK health official says mask use could continue for ‘many years’

By Zach Halaschak
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UK health official says mask use could continue for ‘many years’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushed back when a health official suggested that people may be wearing masks for “many years” to come.

In a COVID-19 news briefing, Jonathan Van-Tam, the United Kingdom’s deputy chief medical officer, suggested that the new habits that have been formed during the coronavirus pandemic, such as wearing face coverings and the use of hand sanitizer, might be longer-lasting than initially expected.

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