To wear a mask, or not to wear a mask? That was the burning question going up the roller-coaster ride that is COVID-19, and also the question as we come down the curve.
What has changed? The answer. You may remember that only a couple of months ago, at the start of this pandemic, government health officials said there was no reason to wear one. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Many will say this was before the knowledge that coronavirus carriers could be asymptomatic, which means showing no signs of illness.
Also, there were limited supplies of these products, and they were needed for front-line workers. Officials are now saying a non-medical-grade or self-made mask is fine to prevent against