Media regular Dr. Osterholm (@mtosterholm): "We need to talk about better masking. We need to talk about N-95 respirators, which would do a lot for both people who are not yet vaccinated or not previously infected” pic.twitter.com/xqgArTOGrt
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 2, 2021
Daily Mail: Blue surgical face masks are only 10% effective in preventing COVID infection, new study finds
* University of Waterloo researchers find most cloth masks are only 10% effective
* Researchers warn most cloth masks do not cover the face properly
* N95 or KN95 masks were found to be the most effective at filtering aerosols
* Study also found that even 'moderate ventilation' matches the best of masks in terms of protection against COVID-19
* Mask debate remains contentious in the country as delta variant spreads
Most blue surgical face masks used by many during the pandemic are not enough to avoid people from being infected with COVID-19, an alarming new study has found.
The study from the University of Waterloo in Canada showed N95 or KN95 masks did the best job in containing aerosol droplets from the wearer's mouth.
The blue, cloth surgical masks that have become popular during the pandemic were found be only 10 percent effective as it doe not cover the face properly.
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WNU Editor: This is nothing new. What is new is that there is a public study that provides data to back it up. On a personal note. I use an N95 mask most of the time.
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