• Officials say it is acceptable to take off masks outside, even when standing close to another individual, as long as there’s no chatting involved, with the government clarifying its stance on the issue for the first time. | KYODO
    Officials say it is acceptable to take off masks outside, even when standing close to another individual, as long as there’s no chatting involved, with the government clarifying its stance on the issue for the first time. | KYODO
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In a bid to quell public confusion over outdoor mask-wearing, the government released a set of guidelines on mask use Friday, saying that it is acceptable to take face coverings off outside even when standing near another individual — as long as there’s no chatting involved.

Preschool children age 2 and over, for whom mask-wearing had previously been recommended, can also go without masks, health minister Shigeyuki Goto said.

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