Article 51V38 No need for healthy to wear face masks, says WHO after review

No need for healthy to wear face masks, says WHO after review

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Ian Sample Science editor
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Organisation says no evidence that wearing a mask outdoors prevents Covid-19 infection

The World Health Organization has held off from recommending people wear face masks in public after assessing fresh evidence that suggested the items may help to contain the pandemic.

The WHO reviewed its position on masks in light of data from Hong Kong indicating that their widespread use in the community may have reduced the spread of coronavirus in some regions.

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