Masks are 'strongly suggested' by health authorities as the winter COVID wave hits. Here's how effective they are
- Written by Thea van de Mortel, Professor, Nursing and Deputy Head (Learning & Teaching), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
Health departments are predicting another COVID surge related, in part, to more easily transmitted new variants and waning immunity.
Given COVID cases are rising and likely underestimated, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly has strongly suggested people wear masks in indoor spaces.
So it’s important to get across how effective they are and...