FREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the world Wearing a face mask can slash your risk of catching coronavirus by 65%, scientists have confirmed.
Experts at University of California Davis Children's Hospital found that covering the nose and mouth can massively reduce the risk of infection – despite claims mask-wearing is only beneficial to others.Dr Dean Blumberg, who lead the study, fumed: “Everyone should wear a mask.“People who say, 'I don't believe masks work,' are ignoring scientific evidence.
It's not a belief system. It's like saying, 'I don't believe in gravity.“We do know social distancing reduces the risk of transmitting the virus by 90 percent, and wearing masks decreases the risk by 65.