Dr. David Nabarro:

Yes. As an envoy of the WHO, I am not a member of its staff. I am someone who interprets WHO guidance for different actors who ask me questions and I accompany people while they are making decisions in order to help them. I have been quite clear in successive interviews and in private discussions that I think the wearing of face masks is an important part of a comprehensive strategy, especially when emerging out of lockdown, as Ireland is currently. It is quite delicate and one wants to be sure one is doing everything possible to prevent new spikes. I was asked earlier what I would look for and that is increases in the numbers of cases. We need to try to do everything possible to stop that happening and have everyone on side with it. I hope that is clear and I hope I have been helpful to the committee in showing where I sit in relation to the organisation.