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Coronavirus: Time to wear a better mask, experts say – The Straits Times
Experts say it’s time to consider using a medical-grade respirator, or wearing a surgical and cloth mask together.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON (AFP) – As new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus spread, experts say it’s time to consider using a medical-grade respirator, or wearing a surgical and cloth mask together.
Scientists have agreed for some time the main way the virus is spread is through the air, rather than surfaces, and there’s growing evidence that small droplets from ordinary breathing and speech that can travel many metres are a common mode of transmission.
Added to this is the greater contagiousness…
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