Face masks now mandatory in Melbourne but police to exercise discretion as fight to contain coronavirus continues
4 years, 7 months ago

Face masks now mandatory in Melbourne but police to exercise discretion as fight to contain coronavirus continues

ABC  

Melbourne cafe general manager Ryan Sweeney reckons that if everyone is going to have to wear masks, you might as well lean into it. Key points: Face coverings are mandatory outside the home for people in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire Face coverings are mandatory outside the home for people in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire Victoria Police will "exercise discretion" for the next week Victoria Police will "exercise discretion" for the next week The Chief Health Officer has asked people not to "vilify" anyone not wearing masks Almost everyone in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire must now cover their face when they leave the house or risk a $200 fine. Not wearing masks 'much more visible' than other rule violations RMIT Behavioural Business Lab's Meg Elkins said she expected Melburnians to be, "on their best behaviour" from today. A Victoria Police spokesperson said officers would "exercise discretion" for the next seven days as the public health order represented a "significant adjustment". No time limit for mask rule Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday refused to speculate on how long masks could remain mandatory and said they would be required, "so long as they can make a difference".

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Victoria Police to be given broader powers to remove masks in protest clampdown
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3 months ago

Victoria Police to be given broader powers to remove masks in protest clampdown

ABC  

The Victorian government has unveiled broad plans to crack down on protester rights and bolster social cohesion, citing a rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the state. Ms Allan said the changes would safeguard Victoria's multiculturalism, which was "the solution" to social cohesion issues. Protesters face ban on masks, locks and glue A separate set of measures were also announced by …

I'm an A&E doctor and this is why it's time to start wearing masks again... as experts issue dire warnings over a virulent new Covid variant
1 year, 2 months ago

I'm an A&E doctor and this is why it's time to start wearing masks again... as experts issue dire warnings over a virulent new Covid variant

Daily Mail  

It’s that time again. Dr Saleyha Ahsan says she always wears a mask in crowded places Now one of the UK’s leading experts, Sir Andrew Pollard, who is a professor of infection and immunity at the University of Oxford, is predicting ‘a rise in infections in the population over the course of the next week’, driven by a highly infectious …

Expert who has never caught Covid tells Aussies to wear face masks every time they leave the house - amid fresh mandate in one state
1 year, 4 months ago

Expert who has never caught Covid tells Aussies to wear face masks every time they leave the house - amid fresh mandate in one state

Daily Mail  

A leading epidemiologist who has never caught Covid-19 has advised Australians to wear face masks every time they leave the house to avoid catching the virus. Dr Zoe Hyde,who has never caught Covid-19 has advised Australians to wear face masks every time they leave the house if they want to stay Covid-free A recent surge in Covid-19 cases - Australia's …

Top medical experts shoot down calls for hated mask mandates to be reintroduced before Christmas as as eighth Covid wave hits Australia
1 year, 4 months ago

Top medical experts shoot down calls for hated mask mandates to be reintroduced before Christmas as as eighth Covid wave hits Australia

Daily Mail  

Calls to reintroduce the widely-disliked mask mandates because of the recently increasing number of Covid cases have been rejected by leading medical experts. On Wednesday, Australian Medical Association Queensland president Maria Boulton said people should wear masks in large crowds, on planes and in medical settings to slow the spread of Covid before Christmas. Calls to reintroduce mask mandates before …

AMA Queensland president Maria Boulton calls for Australians to wear masks as latest Covid wave strikes the country
1 year, 4 months ago

AMA Queensland president Maria Boulton calls for Australians to wear masks as latest Covid wave strikes the country

Daily Mail  

AMA president calls for masks to be worn in public places A top doctor has called on Australians to return to wearing masks in public as a new Covid wave pushes hospitals to 'breaking point' ahead of the festive season. Australian Medical Association Queensland president Maria Boulton says people should opt to wear masks in public places such as large …

COVID cases are rising across Australia. Here's a rundown of the latest advice
1 year, 4 months ago

COVID cases are rising across Australia. Here's a rundown of the latest advice

ABC  

Australia appears to be on the cusp of an eighth COVID-19 wave, with an increase in cases across the country. If you have tested positive, the Australian government says you should not visit high-risk settings like hospitals and disability aged-care settings: For at least seven days or until symptoms have gone Unless seeking urgent medical assistance If you are planning …

Atlanta college brings back Covid mask mandates as Government doctors in Seattle call for face coverings to be compulsory for healthcare workers - amid rise of new Covid variant BA.2.86
1 year, 7 months ago

Atlanta college brings back Covid mask mandates as Government doctors in Seattle call for face coverings to be compulsory for healthcare workers - amid rise of new Covid variant BA.2.86

Daily Mail  

This is because patients in the hospital are likely to be vulnerable due to age Calls for Covid face masks to return are ramping up amid increasing virus rates and the rise of a highly-mutated new variant. Morris Brown College, a private liberal arts school, is requiring students and employees to wear face masks in hallways and lecture halls for …

This city had world's longest Covid mask mandate. Now scrapped after 1,000 days
2 years ago

This city had world's longest Covid mask mandate. Now scrapped after 1,000 days

Hindustan Times  

Hongkongers will finally be able to leave home without a face mask from Wednesday, nearly 1,000 days after the pandemic mandate was imposed. Pedestrians wearing protective Covid mask Hong Kong was one of the last places on Earth to enforce mask-wearing outside, with violators facing hefty fines. "Making it illegal not to wear one is frankly anachronistic by now," University …

New Covid strain: Should we wear masks again in the UK?
2 years, 2 months ago

New Covid strain: Should we wear masks again in the UK?

Daily Mail  

Health chiefs urged Brits to 'ratchet up precautions' to protect the service Commuters today were seen wearing face coverings after health bosses urged Britons to protect the NHS amid record pressures and a new Covid variant. She is surrounded by commuters, some of whom are wearing masks Commuters on the London Underground wore masks this morning following new advice to …

Queensland's COVID-19 mandate for masks on public transport to be scrapped
2 years, 6 months ago

Queensland's COVID-19 mandate for masks on public transport to be scrapped

ABC  

Queensland is ending the requirement for people to wear face masks while on public transport. Key points: The rule will be relaxed for staff and commuters from midnight The Health Minister asked the public to respect those who chose to continue wearing masks Masks will still be required in vulnerable settings, by close contacts and those who have left just …

Victorian government asks school students to wear masks in class as state's COVID-19 cases spike
2 years, 8 months ago

Victorian government asks school students to wear masks in class as state's COVID-19 cases spike

ABC  

Students over the age of eight are being asked to return to wearing masks in class as the number of daily COVID-19 cases across Victoria continues to hover around 10,000. Key points: A letter has been sent to parents requesting that children over the age of eight wear masks in class The wearing of masks in schools is not mandatory …

Qantas reveals it is SCRAPPING masks on international flights for major destinations in leaked memo
2 years, 9 months ago

Qantas reveals it is SCRAPPING masks on international flights for major destinations in leaked memo

Daily Mail  

Masks will no longer be required on several major international Qantas flights, a leaked company memo to airline staff has revealed. The leaked Qantas memo said: 'The change to inflight mask requirements on some international flights is an important step in our transition to living with Covid, and we welcome this change.' The Qantas memo said: 'The change to inflight …

Australian airport mask mandate can go, health chiefs say
2 years, 9 months ago

Australian airport mask mandate can go, health chiefs say

ABC  

Travellers could be able to roam within Australian airports mask-free from Friday after the nation's top health officials recommended ditching one of the few remaining mask mandates. Key points: AHPPC noted face-covering mandates had been dropped in almost all indoor settings States are expected to implement the advice soon The AHPPC, however, still recommends the wearing of masks on planes …

Covid-19 task force recommends restoration of mask mandate
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 task force recommends restoration of mask mandate

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the state Covid-19 task force has recommended that the state government make masks mandatory mask in crowded and poorly ventilated public places. Following Covid-19 appropriate behaviour will also help in combating other airborne diseases like tuberculosis,” said Dr Kedar Toraskar, critical care specialist and member of the state Covid-19 task force. In Wockhardt …

Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule
2 years, 11 months ago

Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule

Associated Press  

Boston urged people to start wearing masks Thursday and the Biden administration weighed its next legal step in what is shaping up to be a high-stakes court fight over the abrupt end of the national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit. “COVID-19 cases have increased rapidly citywide, so we need people to be vigilant and take precautions that can …

SA drops COVID-19 mask mandate but many businesses to keep rule in place
2 years, 11 months ago

SA drops COVID-19 mask mandate but many businesses to keep rule in place

ABC  

With the Easter long weekend festivities underway, South Australia's prolonged mask-wearing regime has come to an end. Key points: SA dropped some of the country's strictest mask rules at midnight Some businesses say they will ask their customers to wear them regardless The Premier says people should still wear a mask if they want to QR check-ins have also been …

Call for mandatory COVID-19 face mask rules to be scrapped as Perth's CBD withers
2 years, 11 months ago

Call for mandatory COVID-19 face mask rules to be scrapped as Perth's CBD withers

ABC  

COVID-19 restrictions may have been eased, but after almost a month of heightened restrictions, dozens of shops in Perth's city centre remain empty or shuttered, and crowds on the streets are thin. Key points: Many city employees are choosing to work from home New, softer restrictions are not tipped by some to make a big difference Some businesses say the …

What are the most comfortable masks to use on long-haul flights?
3 years ago

What are the most comfortable masks to use on long-haul flights?

The Independent  

Q Can you advise what type of passenger mask you used on your long-haul flight to Australia? Where a road journey is the only option, I would offer to pay the difference so she could travel in the best possible class of bus, or in a proper taxi, rather than a cheap and poorly maintained bus or on the back …

Victorian COVID-19 hospitalisations at 319 as 6,926 cases and 17 deaths reported
3 years ago

Victorian COVID-19 hospitalisations at 319 as 6,926 cases and 17 deaths reported

ABC  

Victoria's Chief Health Officer has defended the decision to continue mandating masks for some primary school students as a proportionate response given the state's high caseload and low vaccination coverage among younger children. Key points: The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital has dropped to 345 and the seven-day average for cases is falling Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said …

Mandatory mask rules to be eased in Victoria ahead of weekend
3 years, 1 month ago

Mandatory mask rules to be eased in Victoria ahead of weekend

ABC  

The Victorian government has announced people will be able to remove their masks in most indoor settings this weekend. Key points: Masks will only be required in some settings including public transport, hospitals and primary schools from midnight Friday The recommendation for people to work or study from home is being removed The health minister has extended the deadline for …

Covid: How well do face masks protect us against the virus?
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid: How well do face masks protect us against the virus?

The Independent  

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Pep Guardiola urges fans to wear masks at games to limit spread of coronavirus
3 years, 2 months ago

Pep Guardiola urges fans to wear masks at games to limit spread of coronavirus

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has urged supporters …

Vaccines alone won't stop Omicron. So which COVID measures are in place in your state?
3 years, 3 months ago

Vaccines alone won't stop Omicron. So which COVID measures are in place in your state?

ABC  

The head of the World Health Organization has warned the new Omicron variant is spreading at an unprecedented rate, and countries should not rely on vaccines alone to fight it. In Victoria, there is no requirement to wear face masks in most indoor and most outdoor settings but are strongly recommended where physical distancing is not possible. In the ACT, …

Face mask use in adults in their 30s and 40s has risen consistently for eight weeks, data shows
3 years, 5 months ago

Face mask use in adults in their 30s and 40s has risen consistently for eight weeks, data shows

Daily Mail  

More and more adults in their 30s and 40s are choosing to wear face masks on buses and trains amid spiralling Covid cases, official data suggests. The lines show the percentage of people who said they wore face masks on public transport, out of those who said they had worn a face mask in the week before they were questioned. …

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister
3 years, 6 months ago

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister

Dutch News  

Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge has said facemasks on public transport should not be scrapped because the danger to vulnerable people would be too great. Last week, Dutch rail director Marjan Rintel said obligatory mask wearing on public transport is becoming ‘difficult to explain’ when people are told to wear masks on the train but not at a shopping …

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister
3 years, 6 months ago

Facemasks on public transport should stay, says health minister

Dutch News  

Caretaker health minister Hugo de Jonge has said facemasks on public transport should not be scrapped because the danger to vulnerable people would be too great. Last week, Dutch rail director Marjan Rintel said obligatory mask wearing on public transport is becoming ‘difficult to explain’ when people are told to wear masks on the train but not at a shopping …

COVID Face Masks That Are Nice Enough To Wear To Weddings
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID Face Masks That Are Nice Enough To Wear To Weddings

Huff Post  

HuffPost After so many 2020 weddings were rescheduled for this year, 2021 is feeling like a non-stop parade of marital celebrations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all people, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in certain indoor public places, especially in areas of the country with surging COVID-19 cases. The CDC recommends masks have two …

16 Highly Recommended Face Masks To Wear Right Now
3 years, 7 months ago

16 Highly Recommended Face Masks To Wear Right Now

Huff Post  

HuffPost If you tossed your face masks in the trash in anticipation of a hot vax summer, it’s time to restock your supply. Back in May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, citing a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The delta variant behaves differently from …

Masks will remain mandatory in Queensland for another week. Here's the state's full list of COVID-19 restrictions
3 years, 7 months ago

Masks will remain mandatory in Queensland for another week. Here's the state's full list of COVID-19 restrictions

ABC  

Don't take off your mask just yet. Queensland's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said masks may have helped prevent further spread of COVID-19 in the community and has extended the mask mandate for another week. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second …

Masks required in SA high schools and sport training to resume when COVID-19 lockdown ends
3 years, 7 months ago

Masks required in SA high schools and sport training to resume when COVID-19 lockdown ends

ABC  

High school students and teachers in South Australian schools will be required to wear masks when they return to classrooms as the state's COVID–19 lockdown comes to an end. Key points: SA's lockdown will end tonight, but some restrictions will remain in place Sporting competition will still be banned but not training to limit the exposure of people from different …

Will anyone enforce L.A. County’s new indoor mask mandate?
3 years, 8 months ago

Will anyone enforce L.A. County’s new indoor mask mandate?

LA Times  

Barista Ava Dorny, 15, wears a face mask as she works at Charlie’s Coffee House on Sunday in South Pasadena. County officials also have indicated they won’t take a punitive approach to face-covering scofflaws, with health officer Dr. Muntu Davis saying, “We will continue to go out and educate. It’s not something we really want to have to do in …

Freedom or folly? UK's end to mandatory masks sows confusion
3 years, 8 months ago

Freedom or folly? UK's end to mandatory masks sows confusion

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I don’t think …

Leading government adviser warns making face masks voluntary ‘won’t do any good’
3 years, 8 months ago

Leading government adviser warns making face masks voluntary ‘won’t do any good’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A key government adviser has attacked the decision to make mask-wearing …

Should you still wear a face mask?
3 years, 8 months ago

Should you still wear a face mask?

Al Jazeera  

A couple of weeks ago I visited London for work and had to take the Underground. The chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty spoke at the same briefing, saying he would continue to wear a mask in three situations: “The first is in any situation which was indoors and crowded; if asked to do so by any competent authority; and …

Tighter restrictions, outdoor mask wearing needed to help control Sydney COVID outbreak, experts say
3 years, 8 months ago

Tighter restrictions, outdoor mask wearing needed to help control Sydney COVID outbreak, experts say

ABC  

A group of prominent health experts has written a letter calling on the NSW government to introduce a range of new restrictions — including mask wearing outdoors — to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the city. Key points: The letter calls for tighter restrictions, a new vaccine strategy and stricter mask wearing in NSW A range of other …

Watch: Boris Johnson's mixed messages over Freedom Day on July 19
3 years, 8 months ago

Watch: Boris Johnson's mixed messages over Freedom Day on July 19

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has confirmed that the Government plans to lift Covid restrictions in England on July 19. “What we want to do is for people to exercise their personal responsibility but remember the value in face masks both in protecting themselves and others.” On Monday, the Prime Minister said ministers now "expect" people to wear face masks in crowded areas. …

Shops, pubs and hotels vow to axe masks on Freedom Day
3 years, 8 months ago

Shops, pubs and hotels vow to axe masks on Freedom Day

The Telegraph  

Pubs, restaurants and hotels employing more than 200,000 people have vowed to scrap compulsory face coverings on Freedom Day, risking a clash with unions who warned the move could put staff at risk. High street stalwarts including Revolution Bars and Young's Pub Group have said they will ditch the requirement for customers and employees to wear masks in their English …

Why I will continue to wear a mask long after the pandemic ends
3 years, 8 months ago

Why I will continue to wear a mask long after the pandemic ends

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It is called a mask – …

Telegraph readers on whether they will wear a face mask from July 19: 'I feel safe without a mask'
3 years, 8 months ago

Telegraph readers on whether they will wear a face mask from July 19: 'I feel safe without a mask'

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson is today expected to tell the country to use personal judgement when it comes to wearing face masks when restrictions are lifted on July 19. Telegraph readers have had their say on whether face masks should be left to personal responsibility, and whether they will continue to wear face coverings once they are no longer mandatory. 'Those who …

Face masks will be a ‘personal choice’ in England, says UK minister
3 years, 8 months ago

Face masks will be a ‘personal choice’ in England, says UK minister

CNN  

CNN — Face masks are set to become a “personal choice” in England with the further easing of coronavirus restrictions, a senior UK government minister said Sunday. Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images Javid said the “rules that we have had to put in place have caused a shocking rise in domestic violence and a terrible impact on so many people’s mental health.” …

Policeman sparks outrage by not wearing a mask at a bakery in locked-down Brisbane
3 years, 8 months ago

Policeman sparks outrage by not wearing a mask at a bakery in locked-down Brisbane

Daily Mail  

A senior policeman has sparked outrage after an irate customer filmed him buying bread without a face mask in locked-down Brisbane. The officer bought a packet of crumpets at Mango Hill Bakery, in the Moreton Bay Region of the city's north, about 11am on Wednesday - the day after face coverings were made mandatory in southeast Queensland. Pictured: A police …

More people than ever are being told to wear face masks as COVID spreads — here's how to use them properly
3 years, 8 months ago

More people than ever are being told to wear face masks as COVID spreads — here's how to use them properly

ABC  

We're at one of the most uncertain points for the country so far in the pandemic, and some Australians are being told to wear face masks for the first time. So if you've been asked to wear a mask outside your home for the first time, here's what you need to know, Where are masks mandatory? The rules vary from …

Lockdowns, mask mandates and new vaccine rules. Here's the latest COVID-19 news across Australia
3 years, 8 months ago

Lockdowns, mask mandates and new vaccine rules. Here's the latest COVID-19 news across Australia

ABC  

It's been another huge day of coronavirus news in Australia. Two new local cases in Queensland during lockdown Queensland lockdown covers South East Queensland, Townsville, Palm Island and Magnetic Island and began at 6:00pm Tuesday and will run until at least 6:00pm Friday. She said she still expects case numbers to rise, particularly from household contacts of other positive cases, …

NSW COVID restrictions include face masks on public transport in Sydney, Blue Mountains
3 years, 9 months ago

NSW COVID restrictions include face masks on public transport in Sydney, Blue Mountains

ABC  

The number of infections linked to the COVID-19 cluster in Sydney's eastern suburbs has increased to nine, prompting the NSW government to mandate face masks in several settings. Key points: The face mask rules in certain parts of Sydney are changing That's because a COVID-19 cluster in the eastern suburbs is getting bigger, albeit by only a small number of …

Editorial: It’s OK to keep your mask on even when you don’t have to
3 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: It’s OK to keep your mask on even when you don’t have to

LA Times  

Californians who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to wear a face covering in most settings now that the state has lifted pandemic restrictions. The risk of infection is very low for vaccinated people, but it’s not zero and they can pass it on to others who are not yet fully inoculated. Many people in Asian societies …

OK, perhaps I shouldn’t have sworn – but people who refuse to wear a mask make me furious
3 years, 9 months ago

OK, perhaps I shouldn’t have sworn – but people who refuse to wear a mask make me furious

The Independent  

I did a very stupid thing last week. I used the “C” word twice and suggested that all those who didn’t want to comply with the rules about mask wearing should sit in the same carriage, so as not to piss off the rest of us and make us feel uneasy. But now that’s not going to happen and if …

Victoria's COVID-19 restrictions have tightened in Melbourne. Here's what it means for masks, gatherings and more
3 years, 9 months ago

Victoria's COVID-19 restrictions have tightened in Melbourne. Here's what it means for masks, gatherings and more

ABC  

Mask rules and visitor limits have been tightened in Melbourne in response to a growing COVID-19 outbreak. But rules for hospitality, workplaces, weddings and funerals remain largely unchanged Other than the mask rules and gathering caps, life should remain fairly normal in Melbourne for now. The rules follow you from Melbourne to regional Victoria The rules just apply to Greater …

Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren't Ready To Let Go
3 years, 10 months ago

Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren't Ready To Let Go

NPR  

Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren't Ready To Let Go Enlarge this image toggle caption Nathan Howard/Getty Images Nathan Howard/Getty Images As more states shed their universal mask mandates for those who are vaccinated, many Americans are weighing how much faith to put in the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

These Are Your Rights If You Don't Feel Safe At Work Without A Mask
3 years, 10 months ago

These Are Your Rights If You Don't Feel Safe At Work Without A Mask

Huff Post  

Luis Alvarez via Getty Images The CDC's new mask guidelines have workers wondering about the implications for their own jobs. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, described the decision as a way “to get back to a degree of normality, which people who get vaccinated deserve to have.” The guidance still calls for wearing masks in crowded …

Some aren't ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance
3 years, 10 months ago

Some aren't ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’ve worn a mask where it really wasn’t …

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