India is witnessing a deadly second wave of coronavirus with a cocktail of different mutants of the virus in the market and new symptoms being reported. In 2021, the virus has become smarter, contagious and finding new ways to attack us! To fight a smarter virus, our fighting mechanism must be tweaked a little. Though one of the primary things is to stay at home, if you are the bread-winner of your family or staying in is not an option for you, then you must go for double-masking According to a study conducted by the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), double-masking can actually reduce the covid exposure by 96.4%. “When a person wears one mask on top of another, it is termed as ‘double masking’. The outer mask can apply gentle pressure to the edges of the inner mask and create a better seal. As the virus is spread through respiratory droplets, layers of a mask can help increase its filtration and also provide protection if someone around you sneezes or coughs,” said Dr Kirti Sabnis, infectious disease specialist, Fortis Hospital, Kalyan.
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