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we will Beat COVID-19 together
It comes as no surprise that as lockdown restrictions continue to be eased, the same questions on how we should conduct ourselves when returning to the outside world are repeatedly being asked. Should we wear masks? Should we wear face shields? Or, should we just brave it and go ‘mask-less’? Remember our 3 step mask procedure below
With the threat of a second COVID-19 wave on the horizon, the last thing we should be fretting about is whether or not to wear a mask. Yes, there may be hope for a vaccine to stop the spread of the virus but that is something that is out of our control.
What we can control is our preparations for a second wave, so we can each do our bit to slow down the spread. Wearing a mask properly and at the appropriate moments will play an important role in this.
With an abundance of information circulating on social media and in our social circles, it is often hard to know where the truth lies.
To help you make an informed decision on whether you should wear a face mask in public, we collected some information on the history and thinking behind medical face masks and, in accordance with the advice of the scientific and medical community, have put together a guide on how to wear them.
As we continue to learn more about COVID-19 and sanitisation in general, it is best to follow the ‘precautionary principle’ which states that those in power making decisions should take a precautionary route when there is a lack of scientific evidence. While some have published research and articles questioning the effectiveness of face masks, surely when we are faced with a pandemic of this scale the questions we should be asking should be ‘when? and ‘how?’ rather than ‘should we?’ or ‘should we not?’ when debating the wearing of face masks.
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