Jogger’s lung collapses after he ran for 2.5 miles while wearing a face mask
The resident insisted wearing a face mask during his exercise – despite occasionally feeling suffocating and uncomfortable – after seeing other joggers with face-coverings. …
The hospital said that the resident could have been in ‘life-threatening danger if he was brought in a bit later’. …
The expert warned that people should avoid wearing face masks while exercising as the face-coverings could obstruct the circulation of oxygen.
It comes as the education authorities in China said today that they are set to ban school students from wearing face masks during PE lessons due to the health risks.
Health concerns for students were raised by parents after at least three schoolboys recently died while taking their PE classes in China.
Two of them were believed to have died on the school’s running track while wearing face masks.
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