Article by:
Macaela Mackenzie
As the latest COVID-19 variant drives an avalanche of new infections, you’re wise to wonder about the best face mask for omicron. Will a cloth mask still protect you? Should you be double masking? According to some health experts, it’s time to upgrade.
The U.S. reported record-high COVID-19 case counts at the start of 2022—a seven-day average of over 400,000 new cases per day—driven largely by the omicron variant. The news of rising cases comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also announced expanded access to boosters and (in a move that concerned many), reduced the amount of time required for quarantining. Now, several experts are also recommending it’s time to upgrade cloth face masks to KN95 or N95 respirator masks, or to disposable surgical masks. Read full health and fitness article here.
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