Scots told to wear face mask if you feel ill

Scots advised to wear face #masks & stay away from #work, #school, #hospitals until they are better as flu cases across the country continue to rise

Public #Health #Scotland has advised anyone with flu symptoms to stay away from public settings and to wear face masks in high-risk parts of hospitals. Some #NHS trusts have also asked anyone with flu symptoms to avoid visiting hospitals entirely.

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Scots told to wear a face mask if you feel ill in flu surge

SCOTS have been advised to wear face masks and stay away from work, school, or hospitals until they are better as flu cases across the country…

^{Laura Pollock (The National)}

Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters.

After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergencies themselves.
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Alaska’s Public Schools Serve as Emergency Shelters. Those Buildings Are Also in Crisis.

Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergencies themselves.

^{shoshana.gordon@propublica.org (ProPublica)}