It’s time to improve your mask game.
As new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus circulate, doctors say it is important to improve the effectiveness of their mask practices – for example, “double mask” to use two at once. Numerous studies have found that masks help protect users and people around them from the virus that causes Covid-19.
“Now, more than ever, the next four to six months is the most critical time to really lift your mask,” says John Volckens, professor of mechanical engineering at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.
But how exactly do you mask better? And what other orientation about masking has changed? Here’s what you need to know.
What is double masking and why are people talking about it?