Medical masks have become popular in recent days, and it has become fashionable to see muzzled faces in shopping centers, roads, and other places, although doctors and health officials confirm that there is no actual need for this. The Ministry of Health and Community Protection said that wearing masks is important for doctors and their assistants in hospitals and clinics, and also important for patients with influenza to prevent infections from spreading to others in gatherings, workplaces, studies, and even home. The Ministry stressed that wearing masks when shopping, in parks or work places for people who are not sick does not benefit them unless there are people with influenza in their surroundings, adding that the muzzle is not a completely safe way to protect from infection with the virus, preferring it to follow the preventive instructions.
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