Health
Face masks: Here’s how they work in reducing the spread of COVID-19 – KFOR Oklahoma City
“The concept is risk reduction rather than absolute prevention,” said Chin-Hong. “You don’t throw up your hands if you think a mask is not 100 percent effective. That’s silly. Nobody’s taking a cholesterol medicine because they’re going to prevent a heart att…
States, cities, and retailers across the country are implementing mandatory mask policies in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
But statements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization earlier in the pandemic may have impacted why people are choosing not to wear a mask. Both organizations now recommend masks for the public.
According to the CDC, the virus is spread mainly from person-to-person through the following ways:
- Between people …
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