Masks are everywhere in Asia, but have they helped?


Asia has seen the widespread wearing of masks since the Covid-19 pandemic began, but how effective exactly are they in preventing transmission remains up for debate. – EPA pic, April 2, 2020.

THE use of face masks in Asia during the coronavirus outbreak has been far more widespread than in the West, where governments have urged people to reserve supplies for frontline medical staff, so have they helped limit infections?

Experts agree that the ordinary surgical masks commonly worn in parts of Asia during cold and hayfever seasons are not a foolproof way to prevent coronavirus infection.


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