Authorities of New York they recommended the use of two face masks or masks at least until June, when the amount of contagion is expected to decrease amid the new wave of covid-19. They project that at least five million people will be vaccinated by the middle of the year.
The Mayor of the American City of New York, Bill de Blasio, asked that “not take only a mask.” “Take two. It could be that we follow this recommendation for a while, depending on what happens, “he added.
“By June we want to reach the five million New Yorkers fully vaccinated and there we would consider changing the rules on masks,” said Blasio, concerned about new variants of the virus, which he described as “a great risk factor.”
The recommendation to wear two masks instead of one would make protection more effective. “(The mask) It is a physical covering to prevent droplets and viruses from entering. If they have a physical cover with one layer and put another on top, it makes sense that it is probably more effective, “said Anthony Fauci, who is the main person responsible for the fight against the coronavirus in the United States.
The United States is the country most affected by the pandemic in global figures, with 28,261,585 cases and 502,660 deaths, it became the first country to overcome the barrier of half a million deaths. New York has already confirmed 1,604,892 infections and 47,037 deaths, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
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