By HAJIME MIKAMI/ Staff Writer
October 29, 2020 at 07:10 JST
Three types of masks--from left, a cotton mask, a surgical mask and an N95 mask--were used in an experiment on the effectiveness of masks in preventing novel coronavirus transmission. (Provided by Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a professor at the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo)
A new study says wearing a face mask is effective at preventing airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus, particularly so when a person infected with the deadly virus puts on one. [Read More]
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A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
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