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Wearing a mask reduces the risk of contracting the coronavirus.
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Several new studies show the effect of the masks.
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Federal President Simonetta Sommaruga is setting a good example.
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There has been a lot of confusion about the face masks since the outbreak of the corona virus. At first it was said that the general public did not need to wear them, then one should put them on to protect others from being infected.
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First cantons are rushing: SVP-Schnegg wants to wear a public transport mask this week(01:54)
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Now it should also benefit the bearers themselves. Several new studies conclude that the substance protects them to a certain extent from infection, writes the “Tages-Anzeiger” with reference to the current report by the federal task force.
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WHO and US researchers come to the same conclusion
There, a large-scale investigation on behalf of the WHO is dealt with. The scientists had evaluated several studies with over 25,000 subjects to find out how best to prevent infection.
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Researchers in the United States also compared various lockdown measures in the individual countries with regard to the number of cases. The result: in the 15 countries with a mask requirement, mask wear prevented up to 450,000 new infections between early April and early May.
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The Swiss experts are now stating that “someone wearing a mask not only lowers the risk of infecting others, but is also less at risk.”
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Mask only in combination with other measures
This finding is nothing new for hospital doctors. Huldrych Günthard, chief physician at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases at the University Hospital Zurich, said in an interview with the “Tages-Anzeiger” a few weeks ago: “We know from our experience in hospitals: Masks also protect those who wear them.”
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A mask can therefore serve as a barrier for larger drops that the patient releases when sneezing or coughing, thus preventing the wearer from breathing them in. In the case of aerosols, however, the masks have little effect.
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That is why the experts emphasize that the masks only provide effective protection in combination with other hygiene and clearance rules. (one)
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