When and how to wear medical masks to protect against the new coronavirus?
If you do not have any respiratory symptoms, such as fever, cough, or runny nose, you do not need to wear a medical mask. When used alone, masks can give you a false feeling of protection and can even be a source of infection when not used correctly.
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As with other respiratory illnesses, infections with 2019-nCoV can cause mild symptoms including runny nose, sore throat, cough and fever. It can be more severe for some persons, and more rarely, it can be fatal. Watch this short video to find o
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a new coronavirus introduced to humans for the first time.
It is spread from person to person mainly through the droplets produced when an infected person speaks, coughs or sneezes.
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Wearing a medical mask can help limit the spread of some respiratory diseases. However, using a mask alone is not guaranteed to stop infections. Their use should be combined with other preventive measures. Watch this short video to find out more