# How to wear a fabric mask safely (1080p 25fps H264-128kbit AAC)

A fabric mask can act as a barrier to prevent the spread of the virus. However, it must be used correctly and always combined with other measures to protect yourself and everyone else. Here is how to wear a fabric mask safely. Originally published on the World Health Organization, Emergency, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic site, under the advice for the public videos.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2020
- Runtime: 2 min
- By: World Health Organization
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:How_to_wear_a_fabric_mask_safely_(1080p_25fps_H264-128kbit_AAC).webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-SA 3.0 igo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/igo/deed.en) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: World Health Organization
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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