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Meanings of ppe in English

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Protective clothing, helmets, gloves, face shields, goggles, facemasks and/or respirators or other equipment designed to protect the wearer from injury or the spread of infection or illness.

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Usage of ppe in English
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The three most common concerns were training opportunities, PPE and family health.
Pubmed
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Currently only medical staff in PPE are allowed in such a situation.
The Irish Times
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Working in full PPE provided an extra level of challenge, she said.
Radio NZ
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Joyce said PPE was needed for all kinds of disability service providers.
The Guardian
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However, many healthcare organizations including her own have struggled to obtain PPE.
The Guardian
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I was baffled and surprised by how much PPE is actually used.
Wired
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Anderson said the PPE raw material was very difficult to get now.
Radio NZ
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Manufacturers can text 'PPE' to 313 to get the link to register.
Radio NZ
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Similarly, the department is clamping down on the problem of PPE theft.
The South African
10
We have to stay home until we get the PPEs, Tugbeh said.
The Guardian
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At least two other companies are also bringing in planes with PPE.
Radio NZ
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People of color are also likelier to have inadequate access to PPE.
The Guardian
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When it comes to frontline workers, poorly fitting PPE can prove fatal.
The Guardian
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It was also seeking surgical and procedure masks, gowns, and other PPE.
Radio NZ
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We are being rationed PPE - which is our personal protective equipment.
BBC
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Another trial is carrying PPE from Lee-on-the-Solent to the Isle of Wight.
The Guardian
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South Africa
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New Zealand
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Australia
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