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For everyone in the u.s. to start wearing them if they wanted to? >> i think so, jake, but this is a remarkably hard question to still answer. even as reporters going on, looking at all the various sites, looking at what the cdc says availability is but also nonprofits like project n95 which is a great site people should go to if theyre trying to find masks and make sure the masks are real masks, not counterfeit masks. but youre right. still, its not clear, dr. fauci says there should be enough ...

Thats why i recommend that everyone goes to a national clearing house like project n95 or be healthy usa. they vet kn95s for quality. theres a lot of those listed on their websites for people to go and check out high-quality kn95s that are legitimate. >> so, doctor, lets go over those websites. i think its really important that we reemphasize. that there are places you can find out. and there are so many fake non-working masks available, right? >> absolutely. this is where the n95s is clear-cut ...

>> reporter: aaron collins, a self-proclaimed mask nerd, is a mechanical engineer with a background in aerosol science. >> there is significant improvement in the amount of aerosol that youll be ix posed to when everyone is wearing an n95 and youre wearing an n95. >> its worth reminding people why exactly they work so well. it has to do with the actual material. there are electrostatically charged fibers in here. its not just filtering particles but attracting particles like a blanket might attr...

Leakage. a surgical mask, 50%. but with an n95, it can go down to as low as 1%. even with the cdcs updated mask guidance, theres still no explicit recommendation to wear an n95. however, on thursday, president joe biden announced a step in the right direction. >> next week well announce how were making high quality masks available to the american people for free. >> reporter: if you buy your own, the average cost of an n95 is just under $2. thats according to project n95, a nonprofit dedicated t...

Protective mask is the n95. cnns dr. sanjay gupta explains. >> in the united states we are being drenched with omicron, so contable jus its caused daily cases to double in the past two weeks. like youd put on a better raincoat in a bad storm, we need better masks more than ever. our best bet, an n95 mask. >> if youre going to wear a mask, wear the best mask possible. >> aaron collins, a self-proclaimed mask nerd, is a mechanical engineer with a background in aerosol science. >> theres significan...

Not just filtering particles, its attracting particles like a blanket might attract your socks in the dryer. it works well not just for air potentially coming in but also for air potentially going out. one key thing about the n95 masks is youve got to make sure they actually fit really well. having these two bands around the back of your head, then making sure no air is escaping around your eyes or cheeks or chin. studies have shown that cloth masks can have about 75% leakage. a surgical mask, 5...

Some breaking news. the cdc, centers for disease control and prevention, moments ago put out new updated information for masking. the headline, wear the most protective mask you can that fits well and that you will wear consistently, unquote. there remain a lot of questions. why are certain masks best? how much should we spend on a mask? how often should we replace them? how do we even know if its fake? thankfully we have cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta with answers to your ques...

That started it all. its just the total fantasy world. and theres a fear of acknowledging the truth because the truth does not shed good light on them. >> all right. george conway, good to see you again. its been too long. come back and talk to us more. >> thanks, jake. any moment the cdc could start pushing higher quality masks like the n95. coming up next, well take a look at why those kinds of masks work better and what you need to know to avoid buying a fake one. plus, president biden pr...

For free. >> if you buy your own, the average cost of an n95 is just under $22, according to "project n95," a nonprofit dedicated to educating people about high-filtration masks. how to pick the right one can be bewildering. there are over 6,000 different models of niosh-approved respirators, the national institute of occupational safety and health, a federal agency that evaluates safety equipment like masks. >> its an incredibly difficult market for consumers to navigate. and unfortunately in t...