Expert suggests continued use of face masks

With winter approaching, public needs protection from influenza and COVID-19

China's leading respiratory expert urged people to continue wearing face masks as the winter flu season approaches.

Wearing face masks is still an effective way to prevent both COVID-19 and common flu, said Zhong Nanshan, a renowned expert on respiratory disease prevention.

Addressing the China Health Science and Technology Innovation Development Conference in Shenzhen on Friday, he said there have been at least four cases of people catching both the influenza virus and novel coronavirus.