Refusing to wear a face mask amid pandemic as bad as drink driving, leading scientist says

People who refuse to wear face masks during the coronavirus pandemic should be stigmatised the same as drink drivers, the president of Britain’s prestigious Royal Society says.The comments from biologist Venki Ramakrishnan come as two new peer-reviewed studies show wearing face coverings may help significantly reduce the spread of viruses such as Covid-19.“It used to be quite normal to have quite a few drinks and drive home, and it also used to be normal to drive without seat belts,”…

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