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WHO says fabric face masks still work against virus variants – The Japan Times
The World Health Organization said Friday it had no plans to change its guidance recommending fabric face masks as new coronavirus variants spread, because
GENEVA – The World Health Organization said Friday it had no plans to change its guidance recommending fabric face masks as new coronavirus variants spread, because the mutated strains are transmitted in the same way.
Germany and Austria have made medical masks mandatory on public transport and in shops allowing only surgical or FFP2 masks, rather than fabric amid concerns over the threat posed by the rapidly-spreading new virus mutations.
Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s Covid-19 technical lead, said…
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