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COVID-19 and masks: Tips for families
What to know about masks and how to introduce them to your family.
COVID-19 and masks: Adelina Salasika, 8, wears a cloth mask in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, 14 August 2020.
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26 August 2020
Masks help stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading, but that doesn’t make them easy to introduce to children, as many parents have been discovering.
The practice of wearing a mask to reduce the transmission of germs has a long history in some countries. But for many families, 2020 will be remembered as the first time putting on a mask.
If you haven't worn a mask before then you likely have many questions. To help you take the best decisions for your family, we’ve rounded up the latest expert information on masks and COVID-19, how to wear and look after masks correctly, and ideas on how to successfully introduce them to your family:
For general information on COVID-19, its symptoms, how it spreads, and how to protect yourself and your children,