protective
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In Tenerife, crews wearing full-body protective suits escorted travelers from the ship to waiting transport, reflecting heightened precautions around the suspected hantavirus exposure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Instead of relying only on the usual chromium oxide barrier, SS-H2 forms a second protective layer.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
A protective board separated the driver from the passengers.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
"We are absolutely ready," chief intensive care doctor Mar Martin told me on the unit, where large numbers of protective suits, masks and gloves are already piled up for staff.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
But even when the animals are in plain view, many have protective coloration, which acts as camouflage.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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