The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to update its mask advice this week to best reflect the available options and the different levels of protection they provide, a CDC official told CNN Tuesday.
The differing terminology for the masks can be confusing, but all the terms refer to the level of filtration offered by the covering -- and there's no doubting that FFP2, N95 or KN95 models offer better protection than those made from cloth or other fabrics. People concerned about the best way to protect themselves and their loved ones during this surge of Omicron variant cases should"get the highest-quality mask that you can tolerate and that's available to you," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Tuesday, signaling a switch in the official advice.
"What the CDC has said -- and it gets misinterpreted -- they're saying, wearing any mask is better than no mask at all," Fauci said."But there is a gradation of capability of preventing you from getting infected and from you transmitting it to someone else. So we should be wearing the best possible masks that we can get. That's a fact.
The chance that you're still infectious drops as time goes on. The longer you stay isolated, the less likely you'll expose someone else to the virus. Ten days after testing positive, the percentage of people still contagious is estimated to be about 5%, according to researchers at the UK Health Security Agency.
"I got what I think is the best air purifier for the budget I have available. I hope I've got something that's doing the job, but I'm not an expert. And there's been no guidance put out by the Department for Education. I've had to do it all myself, and I shouldn't have to do that when it's a national crisis," Guest said.
Tianjin, located just 80 miles southeast of Beijing, reported at least 40 positive cases over the weekend, including 24 children, though health authorities have yet to confirm whether they are infected with Omicron. The idea of intentionally trying to catch Omicron is"all the rage," said Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, with an exasperated sigh.
Even worse, I see so many using those neck gaiter masks which are far ineffective compared to cloth mask. Don’t know why Government is not banning these neck gaiters…
I use KF94
Surgical masks are so ill-fitting. Sides are usually 'leaking'
フィリピン人、それができないから、政府が指導してください
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