The tide is turning in the mask debate with the World Health Organisation now advising the public to wear surgical masks when they leave their home. Illustration: Brian Wang
To mask or not to mask: WHO makes U-turn while US, Singapore abandon pandemic advice and tell citizens to start wearing masks
- This is the first in an in-depth series exploring the effectiveness of different strategies to contain the coronavirus spread in communities across the world
- In this instalment, we look at masks. To urge citizens to wear or not to wear is a question that has vexed many governments
The tide is turning in the mask debate with the World Health Organisation now advising the public to wear surgical masks when they leave their home. Illustration: Brian Wang
