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Face masks will continue to be part of our lives - but do they work? What the science tells us

Zakiyah Ebrahim

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Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), people in white medical face mask. Concept of coronavirus quarantine vector illustration. Seamless pattern.

Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), people in white medical face mask. Concept of coronavirus quarantine vector illustration. Seamless pattern.

People in South Africa are required to continue wearing face masks in indoor public places and when using public transport, the Department of Health announced on Thursday as part of limited regulations aimed at curbing spread of Covid-19.

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