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Tax Filing Tips, Why Mask Wearing Helps

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A man wearing a face mask to prevent coronavirus transmission
In this April 7, 2020 file photo, a person wearing a mask to prevent against coronavirus lines up for Wisconsin’s primary election in Milwaukee. The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate, despite objections from the state’s health, school and business leaders and concerns that the move would jeopardize more than $49 million in federal food assistance. Morry Gash File/ AP Photo

An H&R Block analyst provides tips as tax filing season gets underway. Then, we discuss the effectiveness of mask wearing to reduce spread of the coronavirus.

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  • Wearing A Mask Protects Others — And Might Protect You, Too

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    Wearing face masks is known to protect other people. Now, new research is finding that masks might protect the person wearing them, too. In light of the state mask mandate, an expert explains what’s known, and what remains unknown, about masks and respiratory illness.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Patricia Fabian Guest

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