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Several infection control experts believe the more tightly fitting P2 or N95 masks should be subsidised or made free by the government.

Several infection control experts believe the more tightly fitting P2 or N95 masks should be subsidised or made free by the government.

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“It’s not to say that we need to get rid of all the other [precautions] we have in place. It’s just recognising that COVID transmits from person to person in a number of ways,” Ms Cole said. “So you could be washing your hands until the cows come home and you could still get COVID-19, because you’ve shared contaminated air.” Advertisement Loading A recent outbreak in Perth that sparked a snap lockdown and was the catalyst for the India flight ban is suspected to have been caused by the virus travelling between guests’ rooms in a hotel with ventilation s...

‘Dramatic decrease in risk’: Air purifiers placed in quarantine hotels We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Air purifiers have been quietly introduced throughout Victoria’s quarantine hotels in the hope the modest measure could drastically reduce the risk of coronavirus leaking from the rooms of infected guests. The Sunday Age can reveal the portable machines, which remove virus particles from the air, are being placed in rooms where there are groups of people staying and when people are usi...