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Choose this fabric of face mask for effectiveness when coughing without difficulty of breathing thr… – Hindustan Times

Wondering whether N95 and surgical masks or homemade ones work sufficiently after one laundry cycle or are effective when coughing? Read on to clear your doubts

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To determine what type of mask material is effective for trapping the ultrafine particles which may contain viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, a team of researchers tested t-shirts, socks, jeans, and vacuum bags in a novel study.
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and Northwestern University, tested the effectiveness of different fabrics at filtering particles between 0.02 and 0.1 micrometres – about the size of most viruses – at high speeds, comparable to coughing or heavy breathing. They…

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