Those disposable gloves don't really help prevent Covid-19


By AGENCY

Wearing disposable gloves does not necessarily protect you from Covid-19, and may indeed help spread germs. — Filepic

People want to debate whether wearing a mask works against Covid-19, but the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it’s the gloves you should take off.

Both the US and European CDCs have released guidelines stating that glove use isn’t a necessary preventive tactic when it comes to Covid-19.

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