“Normal surgical masks are sufficient to guard against the (COVID-19) virus.”

—  Chen Shih-chung

Chen Shih-chung (2020) cited in " WUHAN VIRUS / Taiwan closes borders to current, former Wuhan residents https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202001230011" on Focus Taiwan, 23 January 2020.

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