There’s still a lot of COVID-19 data that we don’t have
The best actions to limit COVID-19 exposure include social distancing, hand washing, and finally the much-debated mask wearing. (Kutan Ural/Unsplash/)Manal Mohammed is a lecturer in medical microbiology at the University of Westminster. This story originally featured on The Conversation.Although political leaders have closed borders in response to COVID-19, scientists are collaborating like never before. But the coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) is novel–and we don’t yet have all the facts about it. As a result, we may have to change our approach as new scientific data comes in.That doesn’t mean the science isn’t trustworthy–we will get the full picture over time. And there is already great research that can help inform political decisions. Here are three topics that scientists disagree on.Face masksThe novel coronavirus spreads by droplets from coughs, sneezes and speaking. To halt the spread of the virus, face masks have become compulsory in many countries.But there has been much debate among...