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Why do some masks have valves? Why are some countries banning masks with valves?
Team MaskPac list the reasons why a facemask may have a valve on it, why none of the MaskPac range of facemasks has valves, and why some countries and CDC’s are now banning masks with valves.
Coronavirus Victoria: locked-down Melbourne residents urged to wear face masks outside home amid 288 new cases
Premier Daniel Andrews issues call to wear face masks for the first time, while warning case numbers will likely rise in next few days
Deputy chief medical officer Nick Coatsworth backs mask-wearing in public | Coronavirus Australia
Doctors and epidemiologists are pushing for the widespread use of masks to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Australia after Victoria recorded 134 new cases and infections were detected among people who travelled from Melbourne to NSW and the ACT.
Should I wear a face mask? With large parts of Victoria back in lockdown, what is the latest advice about face masks?
The advice so far has been Australians don’t need to wear face masks in public. With the unfolding situation in Victoria, is that advice likely to change?
WHO says wear face masks in public in latest update of Covid-19 advice
The WHO updated its guidance on Friday 5th June, recommending governments ask everyone to wear fabric face masks in public areas where there is a risk of transmission of COVID-19 to help reduce the spread of the pandemic disease.