Not only can wearing a mask help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but research also suggests that it might reduce the severity of the illness for those who do get infected. This is very likely due to less virus particles being transferred or transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person due to a mask barrier (being worn), says Dr. Daniel Berliner, primary care doctor with virtual health platform PlushCare and a former Medical Corps Master Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Army. woman wearing antiviral mask Credit: F.J. Jimenez / Getty Images
Given that masks provide a layer of protection from the coronavirus, it s no surprise that some devoted mask-wearers have been doubling up on masks to play it extra safe in public. The outer surface of a mask can catch the infectious droplet, but with continued inhalation, it may work its way through the material, explains Dr. Dan