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Stay silent, please! France's Academy of Medicine advises people to ‘avoid talking' on public transport to stop spread of Covid-19

1 month ago | By RT

The French National Academy of Medicine has urged people to quit the chatter on packed buses and trains, where social distancing is impossible. The country's health minister earlier asked everyone to wear better quality masks.
“The compulsory mask-wearing on public transport, where physical distance cannot be respected, must be paired with a very simple precaution: avoid talking and making phone calls,” the Academy said in a statement.
The Academy updated its recommendations in light of the more transmissible coronavirus mutations that were discovered in Britain and South Africa.
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French Academy of Doctors advise against talking on subways, buses or anywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible

1 month ago | By ABC

The French Academy of Doctors issued guidance Friday saying people should "avoid talking or making phone calls" in subways, buses or anywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible. Masks have been required since May, but travelers often loosen or remove them to talk on the phone.
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