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“A double mask will prevent you from vomiting virus particles and prevent the virus from penetrating the mask,” he said, as quoted by Livestrong.
According to Nash, the more layers of barrier between you and the air, the better. However, it should be noted that this is not an official recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is still reviewing research on the effectiveness of using multiple masks. For now, the CDC still recommends masks that have at least two layers of fabric that are washable and breathable.
15px; “> While the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony fauci has been supporting the use of dual masks since last January 25.” Today, double masks may help protect against (more infective) variants and that makes sense that will be more effective. “-
