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New mask advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention connected with a new study focuses on making sure masks fit correctly to better prevent the spread of COVID-19. The CDC studied whether wearing two masks provided more protection than one and found that it did. The researchers found that wearing one mask surgical or cloth blocked about 40% of the particles coming .
Double mask debate highlights importance of tight seal around nose and mouth Peter Krouse, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced findings last week that suggest wearing two masks enhances your protection against the coronavirus by creating a tighter seal around your nose and mouth.
Yet some medical experts have long maintained that the chief benefit to wearing two masks is the increased filtration rather than the tighter fit, that two masks provide extra layers to capture any infected droplets you might exhale or inhale.
So, cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer contacted both medical experts and mask designers for the latest thinking on the question of one mask or two. Here is what we found:
New mask advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention connected with a new study focuses on making sure masks fit correctly to better prevent the spread of COVID-19.
A mask brace can make your regular surgical mask almost as effective as an N95, research finds
A mask brace can make your regular surgical mask almost as effective as an N95, research finds
Hilary BrueckFeb 4, 2021, 21:28 IST
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, double masked during a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing on November 19, 2020.Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
As new variants of the coronavirus spread, masking and distancing are more important than ever.
Double masking may help, but mask fitters likely offer even better protection.
Here are experts pointers for how to know if your mask fits, protects, and seals well.