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Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

Health chiefs plead: ‘Don’t get sick if you can avoid it’ as minister says ‘sensible’ to wear mask if ill

Ambulance services have reported high demand and are having to queue outside hospitals with patients (James Manning/PA)

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Health chiefs pleaded with the public on Tuesday to “avoid unnecessary illness” as the NHS faces crisis.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has advised wearing masks outside to help stop the spread of Covid and flu as well as scarlet fever.

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