People at high risk should consider wearing two face masks to protect against contracting the Omicron variant, two virus experts in Hong Kong said, as the city attempts to stamp out an outbreak of the highly contagious virus.
dress up Mask David Hui, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a member of the government’s scientific committee, said “the gap over surgical masks can be bridged not to be covered by surgical masks, which are often too loose.” Recommended high-risk groups, people in outbreak areas and on public transport.
Yuen Kwok-yung, a renowned microbiologist, told local radio that people with chronic diseases or who cannot receive the COVID vaccine, as well as high-risk workers such as airport workers, should consider double-masking, who Helps boost filtering capabilities.
comes as advice omicron The outbreak is suspected to have occurred in incidents where people were already wearing masks. Hong Kong, which along with mainland China is still the last place to adhere to a strict COVID-zero policy, is partially closed for two weeks with gyms, cinemas, primary schools and kindergartens as dozens of locally transmitted Omicron cases were detected. ,
The call against Omicron to use more mask protection is not unique to Hong Kong. In the US, a new recommendation from health regulators is likely scrambling for higher-quality N95 masks and increasing prices.
The UN said that there was no need for widespread adoption of N95 masks in Hong Kong due to the low cases. He added that N95 masks are more expensive and make breathing more difficult for everyday use.
This story has been published without modification in text from a wire agency feed. Only the title has been changed.
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