As the country starts to open up my inbox has been flooded with one question more than anything else. Do masks protect you from Covid-19?

Well, there certainly are a lot of people on the internet that want to give their opinion.

I mean, you don’t have to search for long before you’ll see different talking heads arguing both sides.

So what’s the real scoop?
Masks – Do They Protect You From Covid-19?
Want to read more research on Masks and their effectiveness:

1. The efficacy of medical masks – Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2017 Nov; 11(6): 511–517. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5705692/

2. Rational use of face masks in the COVID-19 pandemic – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7118603/pdf/main.pdf

3. Effectiveness of Surgical and Cotton Masks in Blocking SARS–CoV-2: A Controlled Comparison in 4 Patients – Ann Intern Med. 2020 Apr 6 : M20-1342. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7153751/

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