President Emmerson Mnangagwa just can’t lead by example when it comes to the fight against Coronavirus.

In the picture above, Mnangagwa is seen horribly incorrectly putting on a face mask while displaying the United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan for Zimbabwe while UNDP Resident Coordinator Ms Maria Ribeiro and Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo look on at State House on Thursday.

Mnangagwa had the mask just covering his mouth leaving all of his nose outside the mask which is highly not recommended by health experts.

Below are the World Health Organisation guidelines on how to wear a surgical mask which Mnangagwa should be aware of for him to use and properly lead the country.

Surgical masks loop around the ears and cover the nose and mouth. Because they aren’t fitted on the sides, they don’t provide protection from airborne germs, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
But surgical masks do stop larger droplets, splashes, saliva and respiratory secretions from spreading.

In other words, wearing a surgical mask can’t necessarily prevent a given individual from contracting coronavirus, but it could help stop people from spreading it. That is important because people who are infected can spread the virus days before symptoms show up, and some never get symptoms.

The problem is, Zimbabwe is experiencing a shortage of surgical masks, so public health organizations are stressing that medical-grade masks should be saved for healthcare providers, sick people or those caring for someone who is sick.

Below is an example of how a medical mask must be used not Mnangagwa’s way.