A study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer's nose and mouth and causing COVID-19.
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Wearing 2 masks doubles protection against Covid-19 virus: Scientists
Scientists now report that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer s nose and mouth and causing Covid-19.
The reason for the enhanced filtration isn t so much adding layers of cloth but eliminating any gaps or poor-fitting areas of a mask, according to the study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The medical procedure masks are designed to have very good filtration potential based on their material, but the way they fit our faces isn t perfect, said Emily Sickbert-Bennett, associate professor of infectious diseases at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine and lead author of the study.
Wearing 2 masks doubles protection against Covid virus
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New York, April 17 : Scientists now report that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer s nose and mouth and causing Covid-19.
The reason for the enhanced filtration isn t so much adding layers of cloth but eliminating any gaps or poor-fitting areas of a mask, according to the study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The medical procedure masks are designed to have very good filtration potential based on their material, but the way they fit our faces isn t perfect, said Emily Sickbert-Bennett, associate professor of infectious diseases at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine and lead author of the study.
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Two masks give enough protection to prevent the COVID-19 virus from entering through the nose and mouth
Adding layers of cloth but eliminating any gaps or poor-fitting areas of a mask
When a procedure mask is worn over a cloth mask, FFE improved by 16 per cent.
New York: A new study revealed that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer’s nose and mouth and causing COVID-19.
The reason for the enhanced filtration isn`t so much adding layers of cloth but eliminating any gaps or poor-fitting areas of a mask, according to the study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Double masking can be potent to protect people from COVID-19: Study ANI | Updated: Apr 17, 2021 14:45 IST
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI): A new study by the University of North Carolina Health Care shows that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer s nose and mouth and causing COVID-19.
The findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine also states that the reason for the enhanced filtration is not about adding too many layers of cloth but eliminating any gaps or poor-fitting areas of a mask. The medical procedure masks are designed to have very good filtration potential based on their material, but the way they fit our faces isn t perfect, said Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, associate professor of infectious diseases at the UNC School of Medicine and lead author of the study.