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Children could spread COVID19 more if they wear masks – Professor Russell Viner, BBC Newsnight

Post author By EvidenceNotFear
Post date 25 August 2020

According to professor Russell Viner, President of Royal College of Paediatrics and SAGE member:

There’s very little evidence for the use of masks in schools.
Children could potentially spread the virus more if they wear masks

“There’s very little evidence for the use of masks in schools."

SAGE member Professor Russell Viner says children “could potentially spread the virus more” if they wear masks
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— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) August 24, 2020

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