Aleksandr Zubkov
The mandatory wearing of face masks has proven to be a brilliant measure by governments worldwide to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.
However, studies showing the specific effectiveness of masks in reducing the viral load in the respiratory tracts of individuals wearing them was still limited, noted the researchers of a new study.
The researchers, from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and California Baptist University, tested the effect of wearing a three-layer surgical mask on inspiratory airflows, as well as the mask s effects on the inhalation and deposition of ambient particles in the upper respiratory airways.
Wearing same mask more than once worse than not wearing one at all , scientists warn
New research conducted by professors in the United States has found that wearing a three-layered surgical mask more than once could be more dangerous than not wearing one at all
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COVID-19 safety: Wearing a used face mask more dangerous than having no mask at all
A new surgical mask that has three layers is 65 percent efficient when it comes to filtering particles found in the air, but its efficiency drops after first use.
December 17, 2020 08:03 GMT
Since face masks have become part of the new normal, many do not leave home without them. But what if you forgot to get a new one, would you still put on that used crumpled mask in your pocket? Recent research says that might not be the best option.
A study titled, Effects of mask-wearing on the inhalability and deposition of airborne SARS-CoV-2 aerosols in human upper airway published in the journal Physics of Fluids, revealed that wearing a used mask proves more dangerous than when one would not opt to wear anything at all in trying to ward off COVID-19.
Wear face masks INDOORS at Christmas to stop deadly January Covid spike, say WHO
Dec 17 2020, 5:08 ET
PEOPLE should wear face masks at Christmas to stop a deadly spike of coronavirus in January, the World Health Organisation has urged.
Health officials said that maintaining social distancing and keeping rooms ventilated could also prevent loved ones from catching Covid-19.
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Wear a face mask indoors at Christmas to protect loved ones and avoid a third Covid spike in January, the WHO has warnedCredit: Getty Images - Getty
In updated guidance, the global agency admitted people may feel awkward but warned that Europe was on the brink of a third Covid wave.