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Community members wearing protective face masks as they queue for aid in Zandspruit informal settlement, north of Johannesburg. Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images

African countries are moving to make masks mandatory: key questions answered

Shaheen Mehtar, Stellenbosch University; Lucille Blumberg, University of the Witwatersrand, and Marc Mendelson, University of Cape Town

Wearing masks is being introduced in conjunction with maintaining a physical distance of at least 1.5 metres and following hygiene measures such as hand washing.

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