The pandemic could be stopped if at least 70% of people wore face masks in public, new analysis findsPeople wait in line to the enter CityMD in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn on November 23 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Imagesthat the consistent use of face masks is an effective method to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The article, published in the Institute's Physics of Fluids journal, reviewed a series of studies exploring a face mask’s ability to protect people against the virus that causes Covid-19, and how the design of specific face masks affect the way this works. Investigators found that face masks made of hybrid polymer materials are effective at filtering particles while simultaneously cooling the face.
"Also, the environmental condition in the compartmental space within the face mask will need to be more accurately quantified using miniaturized sensors and the development of human replicas for such studies," Lee added.
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