Health
Mask wearers are “dramatically less likely” to get a severe case of Covid-19 – Inverse
When people wear masks, they can still get infected, but they’re more likely to have milder symptoms.
Masks slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2
by reducing how much infected people spray the virus into the environment around them when they cough or talk. Evidence from laboratory experiments, hospitals, and whole countries shows that masks work, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends face coverings for the U.S. public. With all this evidence, mask-wearing has become the norm in many places.
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