Doc Willie Ong Explains How A Person Can Get Coronavirus Despite Wearing a Face Mask
CORONAVIRUS – Doctor Willie Ong explained how a person can get infected by nCoV despite wearing a face mask.
Currently, most people are worried about the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus or also called as nCoV. The said disease was first recorded in Wuhan City, China.
It is said that the symptoms of the nCoV is similar to flu. A person may experience fever, cough, and breathing difficulties. Allegedly, the outbreak of nCoV in Wuhan stemmed from the bat soup served in a market in the city.
Currently, there are nearly 8,000 people in China who are infected by nCoV. At least 160 people died due to the said rampant disease and several other countries now have confirmed cases.
Yesterday, Philippines recorded its first case of the 2019 novel coronavirus. It prompted the public to massively purchase face masks and disinfectants like alcohols.
In fact, the panic buying led to stores having no stocks of masks, alcohols, and other disinfectant items now. A lot of people has not availed even just one (1) face mask.
According to Doc Willie Ong, a person can still be infected by coronavirus despite that he or she is wearing a face mask. It is because the main purpose of the mask is just to prevent the person from touching his or her face.
The infection usually begins with a hand touching the face. In the video, Doc Willie Ong cited that there are other ways that we can stay away from 2019 novel coronavirus. Here is a list of the tips from the doctor:
- always wash your hands with soap and water
- always bring alcohol with you
- be careful on the things you are touching
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