MASK WEARING
OR MASS KILLING?
A TIMES OF INDIA POWER OF PRINT CAMPAIGN
The Insight
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Studies suggest that one asymptomatic COVID-19-positive person can transmit the disease to over 400 people in less than 30 days. As we are already aware, while the carrier of the disease may recover, if he/she ends up transmitting it to someone susceptible (the elderly / people with comorbidities), then it could be fatal.
• R-naught or R0 for the coronavirus infection is somewhere between 1.5 and 4, which means one infected person can further infect up to 4 people
• If precautions are not taken, such a high R0 can trigger a sudden increase in the spread of the virus
• Wearing a mask can block up to 90% of the virus particle, significantly reducing the risk of spread
The Idea
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"If you willfully do not wear a mask, you are no different from someone guilty of a mass murder."
Information Source
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https://sea.mashable.com/science/12917/scientists-show-that-face-masks-only-block-up-to-90-perc ent-of-the-covid-19-virus
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/how-one-covid-19-patient-can-infect -more-than-400/medical-jargon/slideshow/75079515.cms
