homemade masks

Study: For Top Safety, Wash Homemade Face Masks

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MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The homemade cloth masks recommended for slowing the spread of COVID-19 seem to expel invisible cotton fibers into the air as people talk, cough or even breathe — underscoring the importance of regularly washing them, researchers say. In experiments, researchers found that medical-grade masks — surgical and … Read more

Homemade Masks Do a Great Job Blocking COVID-19

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By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Don’t fret about whether that fabric mask you made on your sewing machine protects against the spread of COVID-19 as well as the face masks sold in stores, new research reassures. Taher Saif, a professor of mechanical science and engineering at … Read more