Face Masks

More than 7,000 arrested since December for not wearing masks: Bheki Cele

STAFF REPORTER About 7,500 people have been arrested for not wearing a mask and over 800 for liquor-related infringements since lockdown level 3 began 16 days ago. The police ministry announced on Wednesday morning that over 20,000 people…

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UK researchers say that wearing a face mask doesn’t lead people to neglect other good hygiene measures. Image: Wang Tom/123RF

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28 JUL 2020

Wearing a mask doesn’t ‘create a false sense of security’, new study finds

Wearing face masks, especially in indoor public spaces, is now mandated or recommended in more than 160 countries A new review published in BMJ Analysis has found that despite some concerns, wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of…

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