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2020-06-10T21:30:01+00:00
Health
Study suggests that population wide face mask use could prevent second wave of Covid-19
Elderlies wearing face masks at a Bus stop in Macau, China
Elderlies wearing face masks at a Bus stop in Macau, China Credit: Macau Photo Agency

Scientists from the Cambridge and Greenwich Universities have stated that their research that focussed on the spread of the Covid-19 suggests that lockdowns alone are not enough to contain the virus from resurging in a second wave. It instead indicates that the widespread use of face masks - even homemade ones - could reduce the transmission rates to a controllable level if enough people wear them.