Press: Why You Should Ditch Your Cloth Masks for 3-Ply Surgical Masks, N95s

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Are you still wearing a cloth face mask? Amid the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, experts stress that we all should swap cloth masks for N95 respirators or 3-ply surgical masks. For background: N95 respirators are tightly fitting masks that cover your mouth and nose and help prevent contact with droplets and tiny particles in the air from people talking, coughing, sneezing, and spreading in other ways. Usually worn by health care workers and first responders, these masks can filter up to 95% of air droplets and particles, according to the CDC.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20211229/cloth-masks-vs-surgical-n95-what-to-know

December 29, 2021, WebMD

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