Survey shows more Swedes want to wear face masks:report

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Although Swedish public authority has not recommended wearing face masks in public, a significant portion of the Swedish population believes face masks offer good protection against the novel coronavirus, Swedish Television reported Friday, quoting a new survey.

Polling company Novus conducted the survey with just over 1,000 Swedes, asking if they believe wearing face masks in public places can help reduce the rate of infection. A total of 43 percent said they believe that is quite or very likely, while just 27 percent said it was unlikely to do so.