Face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in half, new study finds

ScienceDaily
Jan 12, 2022, 12:15 pm166 pts
The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study offers more evidence that they work. Researchers found that face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could travel, when speaking or coughing, by more than half compared to not wearing a…

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