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7 Things You Should Know About Face Masks
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Everyone should have a face covering and no one should leave home without one, the president of the UK’s national academy of science has said.
Venki Ramakrishnan, from the Royal Society, said they should be worn “whenever you’re in crowded spaces”. “The virus has not been eliminated, so as we lift lockdown and people interact with each other, we need to use every tool we have to reduce the risk of a second wave of infection,” he said.
“There are no silver bullets but alongside hand washing and physical distancing, we also need everyone to start wearing face coverings, particularly indoors in enclosed public spaces where physical distancing is often not possible.”
Face masks are already mandatory on public transport in England and Scotland, and soon to be mandatory in shops in the latter, too – so it’s a good idea to get up to speed on why we’re wearing them and how we can do so as comfortably as possible.
From knowing how to fit one properly, to tips and tricks for avoiding fogging up your glasses, here are seven things you should know.
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1. Wearing a face mask protects other people.
Face masks protect other people from your germs. As Professor Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, explained: “Wearing a face covering is an added precaution that may have some benefit in reducing the likelihood that a person with the infection passes it on.”
And Paul Edelstein, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said: “The evidence for the benefit of wearing face coverings in protecting others from infection is becoming clearer all the time.”
Face masks are key to reducing the virus’ spread among asymptomatic individuals (people who don’t have...
