coronavirus pandemic climbed above 7,000 and a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) expanded recommendations for when masks should be used.The WHO said on Wednesday that, where the epidemic was spreading, people – including children and students aged 12 or over – should always wear masks in shops, workplaces and schools that lack adequate ventilation, and when receiving visitors at home in poorly ventilated rooms.
Sweden could have handled coronavirus response better, chief epidemiologist admits However, the Swedish Health Agency, largely behind Sweden’s no-lockdown strategy, has refrained from recommending masks, citing poor evidence of their effectiveness and fears that masks might be used as an excuse to not isolate when.