Study: Wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than wearing no mask at all

By Dominick Mastrangelo

Published August 11, 2020 6:27pm ET

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Study: Wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than wearing no mask at all — Neck gaiters used to cover a person’s face might be worse than not wearing a mask at all, according to a recent study. Mandates for mask use in public during the coronavirus pandemic, amplified by a worldwide shortage of commercial supplies, have led to the widespread use of homemade masks and other face coverings, according […]

Neck gaiters used to cover a person’s face might be worse than not wearing a mask at all, according to a recent study.

Mandates for mask use in public during the coronavirus pandemic, amplified by a worldwide shortage of commercial supplies, have led to the widespread use of homemade masks and other face coverings, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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