Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
    World
    Home / World / Europe

    WHO upgrades face mask guidance

    By CHEN WEIHUA in Brussels | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-06-06 03:51
    Share
    Share - WeChat
    WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. [Photo/Agencies]

    The World Health Organization on Friday upgraded its guidance on the use of face masks for control of the COVID-19 disease as the global pandemic continues to spread across Latin America.

    Brazil has become the new epicenter as it reported 28,936 new cases and 1,262 new deaths from COVID-19 in the 24 hours up to June 4, according to the latest WHO report. Total cases in the world had exceeded 6.4 million and total deaths had surpassed 382,000.

    This new mask guidance is based on evolving evidence, and provides updated advice on who should wear a mask, when it should be worn and what it should be made of, according to the WHO.

    Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the new guidance is an update of what WHO has been saying for months — masks should only ever be used as part of a comprehensive strategy in the fight against COVID-19.

    "Masks on their own will not protect you from COVID-19," he told a virtual press conference from Geneva.

    Under the updated guidance, WHO advises that in areas with widespread transmission, medical masks should be used by all people working in clinical areas of a health facility, not only by workers dealing with patients with COVID-19.

    In areas with community transmission, the WHO advises that people aged 60 years or over, or those with underlying conditions, should wear a medical mask in situations where physical distancing is not possible.

    The WHO has also updated its guidance on the use of masks by the general public in areas with community transmission.

    Tedros said that in light of evolving evidence, the WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments.

    The updated guidance also contains new information on the composition of fabric masks, based on academic research requested by the WHO. The WHO now advises that fabric masks should consist of at least three layers of different material. It also details the materials recommended for each layer.

    Tedros warned that people can be infected if they use their contaminated hands to adjust their mask, or to repeatedly take it off and put it on, without cleaning their hands in between.

    "Masks can also create a false sense of security, leading people to neglect measures such as hand hygiene and physical distancing," he said.

    He emphasized that masks are only of benefit as part of a comprehensive approach in the fight against COVID-19.

    "The cornerstone of the response in every country must be to find, isolate, test and care for every case, and to trace and quarantine every contact," Tedros said.

    Most Viewed in 24 Hours
    Top
    BACK TO THE TOP
    English
    Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
    License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

    Registration Number: 130349
    FOLLOW US
    国产aⅴ激情无码久久| av区无码字幕中文色| 亚洲国产成人精品无码区在线观看 | 日本在线中文字幕第一视频| 中文字幕无码不卡免费视频| 亚洲AV中文无码乱人伦| 久久亚洲av无码精品浪潮| 精品一区二区三区中文字幕| 国内精品人妻无码久久久影院导航 | 美丽姑娘免费观看在线观看中文版 | 中文字幕免费观看| 中文字幕无码一区二区免费| 久久久无码精品亚洲日韩按摩 | 亚洲高清无码在线观看| 最近中文字幕免费完整| 911国产免费无码专区| 无码中文av有码中文a| 国产成人无码精品久久久免费| 亚洲av无码国产精品色午夜字幕| 日产无码1区2区在线观看| 精选观看中文字幕高清无码| 全球中文成人在线| 免费看又黄又无码的网站| 亚洲av无码片在线播放| 亚洲日韩国产二区无码| 永久免费AV无码网站国产| 无码av高潮喷水无码专区线| 久久久久亚洲av成人无码电影| 久久亚洲AV成人出白浆无码国产 | 日韩精品无码免费专区网站 | 在人线AV无码免费高潮喷水| 人妻少妇看A偷人无码电影| 亚洲日韩中文字幕日韩在线| 区三区激情福利综合中文字幕在线一区 | 无码国产色欲XXXX视频| 99久久中文字幕| 亚洲av综合avav中文| 国产V亚洲V天堂A无码| 无码毛片AAA在线| 国产成人综合日韩精品无码不卡 | 亚洲av中文无码乱人伦在线咪咕|