Neck runner less than no mask to wear. Here’s why

One popular face cover used in the coronavirus pandemic may not keep you safe and healthy at all, experts say.

According to experts, hunters would even spread the virus further than if they did not carry cover at all.

Duke University researchers found that the neck brace they tested was “worse than nothing.”

“The neck crater we tested did essentially nothing, and worse than nothing, because it turned out to make large droplets into small droplets,” Isaac Henrion, co-author of the study, told CBS News.

Neck gaiters are made of a round piece of fabric that sits around a person’s neck. It can then be pulled up to cover a person’s mouth and nose.

The problem does not come from the design, but the fabric from which it is typically made.

Neck scarves are generally made of thin, stretchy polyester, making them comfortable and breathable.

“Instead of stopping droplets that may contain the virus from escaping into the air, it turned out that the substance converts large droplets into smaller ones, known as aerosols,” Henrion said.

Aerosols are drops that can be produced when people cough, sneeze or talk. However, these drops never fall to the ground in the same way as larger, visible drops do.

“And so if (aerosols are released) by someone who is infected, did not know it, and is talking in a room, then they can just build up in a room in time and whoever is in that room can catch up with you. and become infected, “Kimberly Prather, an aerosol expert, told CBS News.

According to officials, N95 and standard surgical masks release the least amount of droplets, stopping 90-95% of droplets in the air.

Health experts say that if a necklace was made with two layers of cotton, it could be more effective.

Walt Disney World banned neck guests last month, saying guests are required to wear a mask with ear loops as bands.

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According to the Disney website, “Currently are based on guidance from health authorities, neck hostages, triangular bandanas with open chin, and face coverings with valves, gauze or holes of any kind unacceptable face covering.”

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