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‘I can’t read your lips’: Face masks make it difficult for deaf people to communicate

Whenever San Jose resident Jackie Collins needs to ask someone a question in public, she immediately hands the person two things: her cellphone with a message typed out and wet wipes. Collins, who is deaf, relies on lip reading to communicate with hearing people. Santa Clara County requires people to wear masks in public in […]

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