Sweden refused to require masks amid accelerating occupancy rates in intensive care units

The lack of a requirement to wear masks has been the object of sharp criticism from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which awards Nobel prizes, Bloomberg notes. “To quickly slow down the spread [коронавируса], we must use all the tools at our disposal. These include masks and advanced ventilation [помещений]”- said the professor of microbiology and head of the expert group of the Academy Staffan Normark. The academy emphasizes that it supports the recommendations of the World Health Organization, which advises wearing masks, ventilating and maintaining social distancing.

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