Wear masks in public, WHO says in update

By Kate Kelland
Updated June 6 2020 - 2:16am, first published 2:11am
The WHO wants country governments to encourage people to wear a face cover when out in public.
The WHO wants country governments to encourage people to wear a face cover when out in public.

The World Health Organisation has updated its guidance to recommend that governments ask everyone to wear fabric face masks in public areas where there is a risk of transmission of COVID-19 to help reduce the spread of the pandemic disease.

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