Researchers: Wearing two masks together protects against the virus by 95%

In light of ongoing research to find out how to combat the spread of the Coronavirus, researchers have concluded that there is a method that can effectively limit the spread of the virus.

A report by Athen Kim Laser, a specialist in covering science and technology, published by the American National Interest magazine, said that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is the leading national institution in the field of public health, confirmed that wearing a double mask (two masks) at the same time, can save Extremely high levels of protection against the spread and infection of the new Coronavirus.

He added that «researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have explored the overall effectiveness of different methods of wearing masks through laboratory experiments, which revealed that when an individual wears only one muzzle, either a surgical muzzle or made of cloth, it prevents about 40% of the viral particles» .

However, it was found that wearing a muzzle made of cloth over another surgical device, can prevent about 80% of particles.

The researchers reported that the virus could be prevented by 95% when two masks were worn.

The researchers also revealed that tighter masks on the face can significantly improve the overall effectiveness of masks.

One special way to improve the tightness of medical masks is to make sure that they are "knotted and bent".

This can be achieved by combining the corners and ear loops on each side, holding the ear loops together so that they are attached to the mask, then bending and flattening the resulting additional mask material to reduce the side gaps.

"The performance of wearing any type of mask was much better than not wearing any mask," said Dr. Rochelle Wallinsky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently during a briefing on the Corona virus at the White House: "The performance of wearing any type of mask was much better than not wearing any mask," adding that "the appropriate masks performed the best."

She indicated that the centers will update their directives on their website "to provide new options on how to improve the fit of the mask."

 Other prominent health experts, such as the White House anti-Corona advisor, Anthony Fauci, have expressed their support for the feasibility of wearing a double muzzle.

"If you have a physical cover with one layer, put another layer on it, and it is logical that it will be more effective," Fauchi said, in a recent interview with the "Today" program broadcast by the American "NBC" station.

"This is why you see people either wearing a double mask or making a copy of the N95 (masks)," he added.



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