Wearing a face mask reduces the incidence of COVID by 53%, while social distancing reduces it by 25%, a new global study found.
Wearing a face mask and physically distancing from others are the most effective public safety measures against the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 and have a statistically significant impact on reducing the spread, according to a new global study.
Japan, for example, which was in crisis around the time it hosted the Olympic Games in July and August, has succeeded in reducing its infections using a combination of vaccines and treatments, along with safety measures including face masks, distancing and hand washing. “Earlier this month, we received promising news that Pfizer PFE, +0.63% has developed an antiviral pill for people infected by COVID-19 that may dramatically reduce the risk of hospitalizations and death,” Biden said in a statement. “While this antiviral pill still requires a full review by the Food and Drug Administration, I have taken immediate steps to secure enough supply for the American people.
The U.S. is still averaging more than 1,100 COVID deaths a day, according to a New York Times tracker, most of them in unvaccinated people. That means the country is suffering a similar number of casualties to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, every three days.
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