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Caught With Our Masks Down (Revisited)

We've looked at the conflicting data on the effectiveness of surgical masks many times over the years (see here, here, and here), and there is little consensus on their merit in protecting the wearer.

N95 masks are presumed superior, but are 10 times more expensive, difficult to wear for extended periods of time, should be replaced after a few hours of wear, and each individual must be `fit-tested' (see Survival Of The Fit-tested).


Comment: Posted as there are links here that compare N95 masks to surgical masks. To me, it only makes sense to go with the N95s. But, hey, do what you want. :-)