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Researchers studied 14 types of masks to see which offered the most protection — and found that neck fleeces might actually make things worse – Business Insider Australia
New research by a group of scholars at Duke University compared 14 types of masks to see which would be the most effective at reducing the spread of the coronavirus.
- Researchers at Duke University studied the efficacy of face masks ranging from surgical masks to homemade alternatives like cotton masks, neck fleeces, and bandanas.
- The researchers found that while some of the homemade alternative masks offered similar levels of protection from viral particles as surgical masks, neck fleeces and bandanas provided little protection.
- They said that wearing a neck fleece actually led to more respiratory droplets than not wearing a…
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