'This is not helping us at all': DOH slams lawyer's face mask remarkMANILA, Philippines — The incorrect remark of a lawyer with considerable following on social media that face masks do not work is not helpful, the Department of Health said as the country struggles to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Vergeire issued this statement after lawyer Larry Gadon, who was seen wearing a face shield with a face mask glued to it instead of covering his mouth and note, was quoted as saying he does not believe in wearing masks outdoor. “Statements like this is not helping us at all,” the health official said, noting that some people might follow the lawyer’s belief and eventually get infected. Masks work, experts sayIn the government’s BIDA Solusyon campaign that aims to educate Filipinos preventive behaviors that will keep them safe against the pandemic, wearing face masks is the first item in its list. The percentage rises to 99% if the mask is worn with a face shield.

Source: Philippine Star August 17, 2020 05:15 UTC