Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me? Studies on the new coronavirus and other germs show wearing a mask helps stop infected people from spreading disease to others. While some droplets may still spread out, wearing a mask could reduce the amount, providing a benefit to others. And masks may protect the people wearing them by reducing the amount of droplets from others that might make contact with them. Research on a different coronavirus has also found low infection rates among people who frequently wore masks in public.

Source: Egypt Independent August 27, 2020 06:56 UTC