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| Apr 09, 2020, 03:01:19 PM | TOI.in

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The primary benefit of wearing a mask is it covers your nose and mouth and helps you protect yourself as well as others. Reports suggest many people who are infected are shedding the virus – through coughs, sneezes and other respiratory droplets – for 48 hours before they start feeling sick. That's why wearing a mask even if you don't feel sick is a good idea.

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