Health & Fitness
Evaluating Pandemic Protections: CDC To Start Rating Effectiveness Of Face Coverings
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it will begin labeling masks that are most effective.
By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles
December 16, 2020 at 10:46 pm
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Nine months into the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it will begin labeling masks that are most effective, and the plan has already gotten the stamp of approval from Southern California health experts.
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Some masks provide more protection than others, and now Americans will have better insight on which ones are the best choices for their health and safety during the pandemic.
“When people wear masks that are made of cloth and don’t have any kind of a rated insert… not really doing anybody any good,” said Epidemiologist Dr. Andrew Noymer. “This is a great idea. Right now NIOSH basically has the n95 rating which is the best kind of mask and everything else is just a mask.”
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