Here's how to stay healthy instead.
, says there are two major reasons not to rush out and buy a mask right now. First, the risk of contracting the coronavirus in the United States is currently low, assuming you’re not in direct contact with someone who may be infected.
Even if you’re physically near someone who might be infected with coronavirus, Nanda says you would have to be very close to catch it. “I would only wear the mask if I would be in proximity to another person in a small, closed room,” she says. “But you have to be very close to be infected. With the novel coronavirus, it’s within two meters.”an infectious disease physician at Stanford Health Care, masks can provide a basic barrier, but they’re not meant to be used for long periods of time.
Another potential issue with surgical masks: Once they get moist from your breath, they don’t work. “They’re not really helpful after about five minutes, since we inhale and exhale humid air, which dampens the mask so it loses its effectiveness,” says Maldonado. “If something lands on the mask when it’s moist, it will get absorbed.”
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