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Do you still need to wear a mask? Here's what doctors have to say

Doctors say that most people have some form of immunity against the virus already

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Sohini Das Mumbai
It's time to get on with our daily lives without worrying about Covid-19 infection too much, say clinicians as India makes wearing masks optional on flights.

Mumbai-based pulmonologist Agam Vora says that we can let go of the masks even in the air-conditioned and closed environments of a flight. “It is not routinely required. I would still recommend it for high-risk individuals like the elderly, those who are obese, diabetic, and for kidney or liver disease patients or the immune-compromised,” Vora says, adding that anybody who has cough and cold must, however, wear a mask.

Doctors say that most people