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New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I mean to say that a second-, third-, or fourth-day N95, snapped strap or no, will no longer be filtering 95% of the particles, giving a false sense of confidence.

Did not mean to say that N95s are just symbolic, but I understand how it could be read that way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It doesn't stop working because you wear it. Why should it? Have some masks on rotation and leave the ones you aren't wearing in the sun or in a UV-C decontamination box.