CDC recommends wearing two masks to protect against COVID-19: how to do it right
'14.02.2021'
Source: News.ru
Wearing two masks at the same time can significantly increase protection against coronavirus infection. This conclusion was reached by American scientists, writes News.ru.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers have found that for better protection against COVID-19 a cloth should be worn over the medical mask... 92,5% of potentially dangerous viral particles cannot penetrate through such a double layer.
However, as the new director of the TsKPZ, Rochelle Walenski, who took up a post under the administration of US President Joe Biden, clarifies, the recommendations on wearing masks, despite this discovery, do not change. She added that the Centers website has updated information on how masks can be applied. In particular, it says that do not wear two medical masks one on top of the other, as this does not increase defense.
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“I want to make it clear that the latest data from scientists published today does not change the specific recommendations on who should wear the mask and when. But they are providing new insights into why it is so important to wear a well-fitting mask to protect yourself and your loved ones. Based on this information, the CDC is updating data for citizens on its website on how to make wearing a mask comfortable, ”Walenski quoted CNN as saying.
US Chief Infectious Disease Officer Dr. Anthony Fauci also recommends wearing two masks and shows you how to put them on correctly:
Note that two masks have been worn by Biden's administration staff for some time, and vice-president Kamala Harris also used such protection before receiving two doses of the vaccine.
The study's author, Dr. John Brooks, in turn, notes that this information will allow citizens to better assess risks. He urged to think about how you can improve the effectiveness of masks. This is most important after their proven usefulness.
Earlier, experts from the US National Institutes of Health found that wearing masks benefits those infected with coronavirus, reducing the severity of the disease. According to scientists, masks seriously increase the humidity of the inhaled air, which stimulates the production of interferons - proteins that are secreted by the body's cells in response to the appearance of a pathogen.
