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protects us from Healthcare Mask-wearing Covid-19, other respiratory tract infections

March 05, 2024

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The Straits Times

The news that mask-wearing is no longer required at clinics and other outpatient settings was greeted largely with relief by the public (Mask-wearing not required at polyclinics, GPs and other outpatient settings from March 1, Feb 28).

protects us from Healthcare Mask-wearing Covid-19, other respiratory tract infections

Wearing masks is and has been a very useful means of preventing respiratory tract infections. A large part of the "collective resilience" that the article referred to is from public compliance with directives to wear masks.

Various public health measures, especially mask-wearing, have been proven to be highly effective in preventing not just Covid-19 infections but also other respiratory tract infections.

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