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Wearing a Used Mask could be worse than No Mask: TRT World Now Report

Last Updated: July 8, 2023

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According to the WHO “If you touch your mask, everytime you touch your mask, you need to replace it. Also, you must sanitize or wash your hands”. There it is really important to make sure that the used mask is clean and not touched by hands.

But the real question is “Is Anyone even aware of how to use Used Mask?”. We dont think there is any tool invented yet to check if mask is clean or bacteria free.

Watch this video to know more about dangers of “infected/unclean” used masks

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