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Why we should all wear a face mask in crowded places
Published on 31 Jul 2020 10:33:21 PM
Do face masks really reduce coronavirus spread?
The Star’s Joshua Lim teams up with Sunway University’s Department of Biological Sciences to find out.
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Do face masks really reduce coronavirus spread?
The Star’s Joshua Lim teams up with Sunway University’s Department of Biological Sciences to find out.
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