An-Najah News - A group of scientists said that the use of medical masks can reduce the prevalence of corona virus, according to the journal “Natural Medicine”.

Masks greatly reduce the number of different virus particles that are spread by infected patients. In laboratory conditions, their number has been recorded by a special device “Gesundheit II”, which simulates human breathing and analyzes air samples.

The trial included 246 volunteers suspected of being infected with respiratory viruses. Experts at the University of Hong Kong note that thanks to wearing masks, the number of different virus particles in exhaled air drops has decreased significantly in 111 patients.

So far, the virus has spread to 209 countries, and although China is the epicenter of the outbreak, it has effectively controlled its spread, and has no longer reported any infections, and the deaths have not crossed the 3331 infection mark.

While in countries such as: the United States (362,000 injuries, 10722 deaths), Italy (132,000 injuries, 16,523 deaths), and Spain (136,000 injuries, 13,193 deaths), several thousand infections and hundreds of deaths are recorded daily, along with hundreds of thousands in about 209 countries, as infections exceeded the barrier of one million and 337 thousand cases, 277 thousand people were cured of the disease, and deaths approached 75 thousand deaths, according to the Worldometer website, which specializes in corona infection statistics around the world.

Studying was suspended in a number of countries around the world, in addition to canceling many public events and events and isolating millions of citizens. Also, several countries stopped flights, and most countries in the Middle East imposed a partial curfew, fearing the spread of the virus would continue.

On March 11, the World Health Organization classified COVID-19 disease as a “global pandemic”, confirming that the infection numbers are increasing very quickly, expressing its concern that the infected population may increase significantly.