In its website, the World Health Organisation has given an overall approach towards wearing masks by children. However, the organisation stated that children aged five years and under should not be required to wear masks based on the safety and overall interest of the child, the document stated. Both WHO and UNICEF, feel that children play an active role in transmission of the COVID-19 virus. However, both organisations feel that more data is needed to understand the role of children and adolescents in the transmission of the deadly virus. On June 5, the WHO advised people to wear masks in the public to contain the spread of the virus.

Source: dna August 23, 2020 03:45 UTC