Social Distancing, Masks May Not Be Enough to Prevent Coronavirus Infection

Oct 23, 2020

When the pandemic began, many countries introduced guidelines to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. The most common of these included:

1. Social distancing

2. Avoiding crowds; limiting the number of people in public places

3. Wearing a mask in public

However, these recommendations are based on…

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