What to look for in a face mask, according to the CDC
TODAY
3/12/2021
Zoe Malin, Shop TODAY
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It’s officially been one year since the World Health Organizationdeclared the coronavirus a pandemic, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released guidance regarding two of the United States’ primary Covid-19 mitigation measures: face masks and vaccinations. After almost 12 months of wearing face masks, scientists and researchers have learned substantially more about what qualities to look for in a mask that make it most efficacious, as well as what to avoid — we even have a manufacturing standard by which face mask brands can certify theirs for efficacy. Masks aside, as over 2 million people are getting vaccinated each day in the U.S., the CDC published recommendations about the dos and don’ts of socializing for fully vaccinated people.