Let's clear up the confusion: Masks are our best defense against Covid-19

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As people begin to interact more and more in public spaces again — well before we have a vaccine available to distribute — two things are largely what keep us from infecting one another: distance and a mask. And the research shows that the latter truly does protect respiratory systems against the barrage of Covid-19.

THE RESEARCH

Studies in the last month have shown the effectiveness of masks in substantially limiting the spread of Covid-19. National Institutes of Health researchers found that a simple cloth mask had blocked nearly all saliva droplets projected into the air when someone talked, versus the spray without a mask. “There’s ample data that all sorts of mask materials are of value for limiting transmission,” said Dr. David Beattie, head of bioprocessing research and development of Burlington, Massachusetts-based MilliporeSigma, the life sciences arm of Germany’s Merck KGAA. Here is some of the data.

IF 80% OF THE POPULATION WORE MASKS
the rate of Covid-19 infection would plummet to 1/12th of its current rate.

MORE THAN 80% MASK PARTICIPATION
would drop the infection rate to nearly zero.

A FACE COVERING FOR THE MOUTH AND NOSE
reduced the distance of an exhaled deep breath by 90%.

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