- University of Waterloo researchers find most cloth masks are only 10% effective
- Researchers warn most cloth masks do not cover the face properly
- N95 or KN95 masks were found to be the most effective at filtering aerosols
- Study also found that even 'moderate ventilation' matches the best of masks in terms of protection against COVID-19
- Mask debate remains contentious in the country as delta variant spreads
Most blue surgical face masks used by many during the pandemic are not enough to avoid people from being infected with COVID-19, an alarming new study has found.
The blue, cloth surgical masks that have become popular during the pandemic were found be only 10 percent effective as it doe not cover the face properly.
Yarusevych and team said that many people wear masks that don't fit their faces properly, unlike the N95, which straps itself tightly around the wearer.
He explained his contention with the term 'masking' saying, 'You know I wish we could get rid of the term masking because in fact it implies that anything you put in front of your face works and if I could just add an nuance to that which hopefully doesn't add more confusion is we know today that many of the face cloth coverings that people wear are not very effective in reducing any of the virus movement in or out.
The CDC has been criticized for its confusing stance on masks after it reversed its mask guidelines.
Federal officials say unpublished data showed vaccinated people infected with COVID-19 may be able to transmit the virus, leading them to recommend that everyone should wear a mask indoors in areas of high transmission.
The local officials are emboldened in their stance by President Joe Biden who has warned he's 'very concerned' about states like Texas defying masks and pledging to provide financial assistance to school districts in Florida that enforce mask in defiance of DeSantis.
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