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requirement. the question is admin staff and client specifically - requirement. the question is admin staff and client specifically but - staff and client specifically but that would be very much encourage, i would imagine. in any setting where you have patients who may be vulnerable?— you have patients who may be vulnerable? yes, i think both in health care _ vulnerable? yes, i think both in health care facilities _ vulnerable? yes, i think both in health care facilities as - vulnerable? yes, i think both in health care facilities as well- vulnerable? yes, i think both in health care facilities as well as l health care facilities as well as care homes. it would be highly recommended to wear a mask, as i say, where i work, it is mandatory to wear face coverings for all staff and clients. to wear face coverings for all staff and clients-— and clients. michael asks what is the current _ and clients. michael asks what is the current death _ and clients. michael asks what is the current death rate _ and clients. michael asks what is the current death rate from - and clients. michael asks what is i the current death rate from covid-19 the current death rate from covid—19 compared to the annual death rate from influenza?— compared to the annual death rate from influenza? there is a number we look out called _ from influenza? there is a number we look out called the _ from influenza? there is a number we look out called the infection _ look out called the infection fatality rate which means if you get infected with no particular virus, covid in this case, what portion of those people end up dying. currently the last figure i saw was around 0.05%, about one and 200 infected with omicron. a highly immune population as we have in the uk, thatis population as we have in the uk, that is the current fatality rate, similar to seasonal flu. that is the current fatality rate, similar to seasonalflu. it that is the current fatality rate, similar to seasonal flu. it was not the case previously, previous

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