Here’s why your coronavirus face mask might be doing more harm than good

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  • Nearly two dozen states are currently seeing a surge in new coronavirus infections.
  • While masks do a great job when it comes to preventing the coronavirus from spreading, a recent study found that homemade cloth coverings do not provide a sufficient level of protection.

It's no secret that wearing a mask is an incredibly effective way to prevent the coronavirus from spreading further. What's more, numerous studies have shown that when two people are wearing masks, the odds of the coronavirus jumping from one person to another is remarkably low. If anything, one of the reasons the U.S. is still struggling to keep the coronavirus at bay is that many people still refuse to wear masks when in close proximity to one another. Case in point: two coronavirus deaths and dozens of coronavirus infections were recently traced back to a karaoke party in Florida where people weren't wearing masks.

CDC director Robert Redfield recently went so far as to say that mask-wearing is more effective at combating the coronavirus than a vaccine would be. Of course, it doesn't help that the first incarnation of a vaccine might only be 50% effective.

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