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Wearing a mask could help prevent the spread of the corona virus and protect vulnerable people

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“The reasons the WHO cites for its anti-mask advice are based not on science but on three spurious policy arguments. First, there are not enough masks for hospital workers. Second, masks may themselves become contaminated and pass on an infection to the people wearing them. Third, masks could encourage people to engage in more risky behavior.

None of these is a good reason to avoid wearing a mask in public.”

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i wear a mask-not n95- all the time when i go out. I lso wear either a pair of disposable late gloves or white cotton gloves depending on whats up.

I go out as little as possible. Although i am the one with the disease my wife is a semi invalid. I went and gave blood today fro my cbc/dif

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Wearing a mask is super important, it protects you from getting droplets from others , when anyone speaks to you droplets are expelled from their mouth .

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