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Given this important finding, surely the WHO should be recommending respirator masks (N95) for those coming into contact with passengers on the cruise ship, particularly any with respiratory symptoms. Medical (surgical) masks do NOT protect against AIRBORNE transmission.
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📣 World Health Network’s open letter to @WHO: Surgical masks provide “inadequate protection against airborne pathogens”. “WHO should lead decisively toward safer healthcare by establishing respirator-level masks (FFP2/3, N95) as the universal default” for healthcare settings.
