COVID-19 and Bell’s Palsy
Five years on from the global crisis that was the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, scientists are still learning about the effects and interactions of coronavirus with...
Are Bandana Masks Effective in Preventing the Spread of COVID?
Posted on July 14, 2020
COVID-19
A new study was published in the Physics of Fluids, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, that measured just how far saliva droplets could travel through the most common types of face masks that Americans are wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study simulated human coughing using an artificial mannequin-and-pump system that sprayed a mixture of gelatin and water.
Of the different types of “face masks” tested, bandanas ranked the worst at containing the spread of coronavirus, allowing small droplets to travel almost 4 feet.
Related Posts
Omicron BA.1 vs BA.2
BA.2 is the latest subvariant of Omicron and the dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 – making up 23% of all...
How to Tell the Difference Between a Seasonal Allergy and COVID
Jumping at the sound of a cough or reflexively ducking if someone looks like they’re about to sneeze in your direction may well be...
Can Fully Vaccinated People Get COVID?
According to the CDC, 62.2% of adults in Pennsylvania have been vaccinated (37.8% have not). The estimated rate of new cases among unvaccinated Pennsylvanians...