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- From April 20, Canada requires all air travelers to cover their faces while flying and during airport screening.
- It is part of a wave of new restrictions in Europe and the US which makes wearing masks an unavoidable part of life.
- At least 3 US states require face-covering in crowded environments, as does Austria and parts of Italy and France.
- Authorities generally do not recommend surgical-grade masks, which are in short supply and are reserved for health workers.
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The government of Canada has introduced new rules insisting that air passengers wear some kind of face covering, part of a growing trend in which masks are becoming an unavoidable part of life.
The measures come into force at midday on Monday April 20 and apply to all trips by air to, from, and within Canada. It is part of a broader response to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe.
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