"Korea was right."Why Mask Forbia Disappeared in America and Europe

The U.S. and Europe, which had avoided wearing masks, have changed. A change in mood is detected as the WHO, which said that even ordinary people do not need to wear masks to prevent COVID-19, actively considers the effect of wearing masks.

WHO Secretary-General Thewardros Adhanom Grubbersus said in a briefing on Monday that he is continuing to study evidence of the use of the mask and that discussions are underway on the effectiveness of the mask at the community level.

The WHO's position has been that while the mask has not been effective in preventing viruses, it could be more dangerous to get infected by the virus as it often puts on a mask and puts hands on the face.

However, it is believed that he changed his position as the spread of COVID-19 has become steeper. The president also expressed concern, saying that the number of deaths worldwide will exceed 50,000 within a few days.

Already, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Israel and other European and Middle Eastern countries have made it mandatory to wear masks. The U.S. health authorities are also reportedly considering revising the mask recommendation.

The tone of the Western media, which doubted the effect of the mask, has also changed. CNN took note of the recent cases of South Korea and Taiwan and China and Hong Kong during the SARS epidemic in an article on the same day that "Asia might have been right about COVID-19  and masks, and other countries are also turning their positions around."

"Korea, mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and others have been advised to wear masks everywhere and have been very successful in preventing large-scale spread of the community," CNN said. "The U.S. should also ask how many infections it could have avoided if it had increased domestic production and recommended universal use in January this year.""

Not only cases of Korea and other countries, but also claims that masks could directly prevent droplets are drawing attention.

CNN said that the CDC guidelines point out that "COVID-19 spreads through saliva (beeps) that occur when people cough or sneeze," adding that putting on a mask prevents droplets from entering the mouth or nose of people around you.

The BBC also quoted a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as saying, "When you cough, saliva drops up to 6 meters, and when you sneeze, up to 8 meters." "The researchers advised that wearing masks in poorly ventilated rooms can reduce the risk."