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

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