Kilbane missed the session because he was having a protective mask fitted following the cheekbone fracture that he sustained at the weekend.

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Each child has an individual first-aid kit and a protective mask.

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Apart from a surgical mask, nobody wears any protective garment or gas masks.

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For this reason, he adds, there remains no scientific evidence that widely promoted protective measures such as hand washing and mask wearing will actually stop people from getting sick.

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Along with the gas mask, the suspect wore a ballistic helmet, protective gear for his legs, throat and groin, and black gloves.

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Oates said the man was wearing a ballistic helmet and protective gear for his legs, throat and groin, black gloves and a gas mask.

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