Many countries began to impose strict measures to limit the spread of the new Corona virus, which causes Covid-19, and these measures ranged between 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 a 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 Mike Ryan, WHO Director of Emergencies.
Prices of respirators and respirators have risen since the start of the new Corona virus outbreak, and the World Health Organization has warned that the lack of personal protective equipment due to 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 diseases Others, as doctors and nurses need masks and other means to protect them and protect patients.
Gloves may give the wearer a fake feel of safety, said Jerome Salomon, general manager of health affairs in France: “People are constantly touching their masks, causing them to become contaminated.” "The virus may settle on the mask when there is contact with the virus," Salomon said.
According to «France Press», an American study in 2015 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 surgeries in the first degree.
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.