COVID-19: Asking people to wear face masks on Dublin streets 'not unreasonable' - Luke O'Neill скачать в хорошем качестве

COVID-19: Asking people to wear face masks on Dublin streets 'not unreasonable' - Luke O'Neill

Professor Luke O'Neill says asking people to wear face coverings while on busy Dublin streets is "not an unreasonable thing to suggest". It comes after Dr Jack Lambert, a consultant in infectious diseases, says masks should be warn on the streets of the capital - and not just when you are in shops or on public transport. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dublin continues to grow, with 133 reported there on Saturday and 68 on Sunday. Prof O'Neill, professor of biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin, told Pat Kenny it could be the way to go. "In Asia that happens, Pat, if you look at a street in Tokyo and there's crowds they're all wearing masks. "That's simply to do with you can't keep the distance in that situation. "Remember: if you stay two metres away that's really good, and outdoors is even better. "But if you get within a few inches of someone that you're in a crowded street it would be wise to put your mask on. "In fact some countries recommended that [you] keep your mask handy - if you find yourself in a crowded place outdoors, pop the mask on - being careful of course not to touch it too much. "But that's not an unreasonable thing to suggest".