High-grade masks evidence weak
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•Evidence for high-grade face masks was weak, Covid inquiry told
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High-grade masks may have performed no better than thin surgical masks in real-life situations.
UK Health Security Agency chief medical adviser said there could be “significant harms” from wearing FFP3s.
Covid inquiry is currently taking evidence about the impact on the NHS and healthcare systems across four nations of the UK .
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