Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Why You Should Wear A Mask When You Have A Cold In Asia

Problem
I had a cold, slept all afternoon, and went out in the evening, still sneezing.

My Singaporeans friends told me, "You should wear a mask when you have a cold."

"Why?"

"Because it stops the droplets going everywhere when you sneeze or cough."

You can buy face masks in the drug stores.

I have seen masks on faces in Singapore and Korea and other Asian countries.

I had previously moved seats when people alongside me were coughing and sneezing. Now I see whey you should wear a mask.

In England, a health campaign went: Coughs and sneezes spread diseases. Catch them in your handkerchief.

An alternative is to catch them in your mask.

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker

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