Published 19:42 IST, July 18th 2020

Bill Nye urges people to wear mask in public, says 'it's to protect me from you'

Bill Nye's mask video has been going viral on social media. Bill Nye urged people to wear a mask in public to help curb the pandemic. Read on.

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Bill Nye, an engineer and comedian, created a video telling people that it is very important to wear a mask during pandemic. This has come after many people in US have been protesting against wearing a mask. Bill Nye, also referred to as ‘ Science Guy’, showed in his video how wearing a mask in public can protect everyone from spread of Coronavirus vs t wearing a mask.

 In video, Bill Nye was seen telling people on a light-hearted te that one needs to wear a mask t only to protect mselves but 'him' as well. video of Bill Nye has been doing rounds on internet.

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Bill Nye urges people to wear masks in public

COVID 19 pandemic has taken a toll on whole world. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organisation recommends wearing face masks in public places to curb spread of Coronavirus. WHO had issued guidelines for world and had urged people to cover ir se and mouth. health organisation has stated that wearing a mask significantly reduces  chances of respiratory viruses being passed from one person to ar.

However, several people around world have been protesting against masks and making it a mandatory thing to wear. group of people have been calling it a hoax. For m, Bill Nye in his video tested efficiency of masks.

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In video, he demonstrated how by wearing a mask, people can curb spreading of Coronavirus. He took three masks and sat in front of a lit candle. n he put one mask and tried to blow candle wearing masks. He rated efficiency of each mask depending on how flame of candle got effected.

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It was found that by N-95 flame of candle did t get affected at all. He said "Face masks, prevent particles from my respiratory system from getting into air, and n into your respiratory system,”

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He furr urged people to wear a mask in public s to help curb disease. Bill Nye said in video he uploaded:

reason we want you to wear a mask, is to protect you..sure.

But main reason we want you to wear mask is to protect me from you..and particles from your respiratory system from getting into my respiratory system. Everybody, this is a matter literally of life and death. And when I say literarrly, I mean it.

Bill Nye's mask video going viral on social media 

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19:42 IST, July 18th 2020