The World Health Organization changed its recommendations on when and how to use masks against COVID-19 yesterday. Previously it recommended to wear masks only to those who are ill as it saw no evidence that masks can protect healthy people. Now it recommends to wear masks in places where it is difficult to keep the so called social distance of 1.5 – 2 meters between people, for example, in public transport, shops and other crowded places. Here are the recommendations:
As I wrote earlier, I believe that when your health or even life is at stake, you’d better take additional measures. If you put on and off your mask often, you increase your chances to contact the mask surface and get the infection.
Take care and stay safe.