Yes. And No. Mouth-to-mouth breathing has been around since cardiopulmonary resuscitation was introduced, While it has always been taught and part of CPR it has never been said you must do mouth-to-mouth on victims you find. Does it help or improve chances of survival, yes. Is it risky and yucky, yes. So with that said mouth-to-mouth is still taught and discussed, but it is emphasised by Absolute CPR that mouth-to-mouth is a decision to do reserved by the rescuer. COVID-19 and its publicized contagiousness has changed the way everyone thinks about mouth-to-mouth.
Use your best judgment when deciding to do mouth-to-mouth on unknown victims.

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