Professor Govt. College of Nursing, New Civil Hospital, Surat, Gujarat, India
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A Perspective Observational Study: Does Wearing a Mask Causes Oxygen Levels (SPO2) to Drop- A Myth or Reality
Author(s): Sanjay Kumar Dabhi* and Indrawati Rao
Despite overwhelming evidence that face masks effectively reduce the spread of the novel corona virus, some people still refuse to wear masks.1 In India, where
mask-wearing last month became legally mandatory on public transport and in shops, As the number of corona virus cases rises in the country, many states have made
compulsory wearing a mask while going out in curb of corona virus infecrion.2 they had read false claims on social media that face masks can lower blood oxygen levels
and even cause brain damage. In reality, wearing a face mask helps prevent the spread of the novel corona virus still, some people refuse to wear masks, falsely claiming
that the cloth shield causes their oxygen (SPO2) levels to drop.
Objectives: to assess whether the statement “Does Wearing a Mask Causes Oxygen Levels (SPO2) to Drop- “A Myth or Reality&rdqu.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2168-9547.2021.10.285
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