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Should You Be Double Masking? The Reasons Why Wearing Two Masks May Be Advised Should You Be Double Masking? The Reasons Why Wearing Two Masks May Be Advised
Should You Be Double Masking? The Reasons Why Wearing Two Masks May Be Advised With the recent spread of new coronavirus variants, some people have begun wearing two masks at the same time—double masking. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance that confirmed that wearing well-fitted masks or wearing two masks offers added protection. Here are some tips from NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital to understand the different kinds of masks and why it might make sense to start double masking. Is double masking a good idea? The CDC now says double masking is one way to improve protection from the virus. A second mask c…