Coronavirus: expert warns 'facemasks won't protect you' from virus

Coronavirus: expert warns 'facemasks won't protect you' from virus

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Speaking to Nick Ferrari on LBC, the WHO doctor explained how facemasks are designed to prevent coronavirus from spreading from an infected person, but will not protect people from catching


it. She argued people have been "misunderstanding" the use of facemask since the outbreak of the deadly virus started. She said: "We don't recommend wearing a facemask


unless you are coughing or sneezing a lot. "People misunderstand the facemask. They think it is about protecting themselves, but it's actually about protecting others if you are


producing a lot of respiratory droplets. "One of the risks of the facemask is that people struggle to wear them for a long time. They're very uncomfortable. "People tend to


touch them a lot and if you touch your facemask when it's wet, then whatever respiratory bugs you've coughed out will go on to your hands and then you'll put it on other


surfaces. "So generally, no it's not necessary to wear a facemask." READ MORE: CORONAVIRUS LATEST: NEW APP COULD HELP MANAGE THE DEADLY VIRUS The deadly virus has already


struck Britain with a total of 13 cases of the deadly virus so far, now it seems the figure could be far higher. Two worrying new cases of the coronavirus have emerged in the UK after four


Japanese cruise ship passengers brought back to the UK tested positive for the virus. Now, it seems the killer virus could infect up to eighty percent of Brits according to a doomsday


scenario set out in official papers via The Sun. A terrifying four in five Brits could become infected by the deadly coronavirus. "So, social distancing and learning how to not be very


close with each other is really important. “Secondly, if people are isolated and get treatment then it’s possible to slow the spread of the virus and actually to reduce the size of the


outbreak when it does get established. So reacting quickly and effectively is extremely important. “What the World Health Organisation (WHO) is encouraging is a mindset to get ready for the


arrival of this illness and to be prepared for the steps that have to be taken to do it effectively and together. “And for people everywhere to be part of the response. It won’t be easy,


there will be times when it feels very uncomfortable for people and sometimes really interrupting their daily lives but we’ve all got to work together in this. “It’s not a political issue,


it’s not even an issue between different countries. It’s really an issue for the whole world.”