Many countries began to impose strict measures to curb the spread of the emerging coronavirus that causes Covid-2019, and these measures ranged from preventing large gatherings and closing land and air borders, especially after the World Health Organization announced that it had turned into a pandemic.
Experts said, according to Agence France-Presse, that wearing masks and gloves to prevent corona viruses is ineffective and unnecessary for the vast majority of people, and it may spread the infection more quickly.
"There are limitations to the protection that an injury mask provides, and we have said that the best thing to do is to wash hands, sterilize them, remove them from the face, and focus on hygiene," said WHO Director of Emergency Mike Ryan.
Prices of masks and respirators have increased since the start of the outbreak of the new Corona virus, and the World Health Organization has warned that the lack of personal protective equipment due to the increased demand, caused by panic or for the purpose of monopoly, exposes the lives of people and health care workers to infection with the emerging corona virus and other diseases, as it needs Doctors and nurses to masks and other means to protect them and protect patients.
Gloves may give the wearer a fake feel of safety. France's Director General of Health Affairs Jerome Salomon said, “People are constantly touching their masks, causing them to become contaminated.” Salomon said that the virus may settle on the mask when there is contact with the virus.
According to France Press, a 2015 American study found that people touch their faces about 20 times an hour, and if that does not change, it will not protect us from wearing gloves, it is intended for surgical operations in the first place.
According to the World Health Organization, it is a good idea to wear a protective mask if you suspect you or someone you care for has been infected with the virus, to protect others from droplets, but staying at home is still the best solution.