In 2020, with adult ICUs at risk of being overwhelmed, we wore masks and accepted restrictions. Now pediatric intensive care is at risk. Will leaders follow the evidence and tell us to mask up?
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We tested well-fitting cloth masks made from 16 kinds of cotton, on human participants, to see how many provided filtration comparable with a certified medical mask. Most of them did.
The CDC’s updated mask guidelines say that cloth masks offer the least protection from COVID-19. Differences in the materials masks are made from and the ways they fit are the reason.
The airborne nature of COVID supports routine use of respirators by the public. Here, experts explain the science behind this recommendation.
Here are some practical tips to keep you comfortable while helping you stay safe.
It’s important kids’ masks fit well and are removed and stored properly.
Since the coronavirus first began spreading around the globe, people have debated how effective masks are at preventing COVID-19. A year and a half in, what does the evidence show?
Are two face masks better than one? Adding layers of filtration by double masking is a way of using the masks that we already have, possibly to better effect.
Epidemiologists reviewed 25 studies of cloth face masks. Here’s what they found out about how well they work, why they work, who they protect and why the mosquito and chain-link fence analogy is wrong.
From a purely environmental perspective, owning multiple reusable face masks, and machine-washing them together, is the best option.
A few simple pointers can help you spot a quality mask from a dud.
Contaminated masks are an infection risk. Here’s how to clean them properly.
It’s easier said than done, acknowledges a nursing professor with four children. But it’s going to be necessary during the coronavirus pandemic.
The more layers your mask has, the better, our new research confirms.
Masks are only effective if you follow certain principles when wearing them.
Recommendations around mask usage are confusing. The science isn’t. Evidence shows that masks are extremely effective to slow the coronavirus and may be the best tool available right now to fight it.
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Professor of Medicine, Epidemiologist, Physician, McMaster University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University
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Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
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Professor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, School of the Environment, University of Windsor
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Professor of Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet
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PhD Student, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University
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Research Fellow, School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Associate, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná
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Assistant Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
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Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
