Lena Wayne, a researcher specializing in emergency medicine at George Washington University, warns that the cloth masks that many wear are just a decoration for the face, “and therefore, have no place in reality, in relation to the Omicron mutant.”
Researchers are still studying the characteristics of the new mutant, which was first detected in South Africa, but it has been found so far that it is spreading faster than the previous ones.
Preliminary indications in South Africa showed that the Omicron mutant was less likely to cause hospitalization for Corona patients, compared to “Delta”, but the massive increase in the number of infected people will inevitably lead to an increase in those who need health care, as a result of complications from “Covid 19” disease.
And the American Academy said that what is required about “Omicron” is to wear a mask of at least three layers, explaining that it recommends wearing what is known as the blue-colored surgical mask, which is the most common and widespread.
And according to what “CNN” reported, whoever wants to wear a fabric muzzle, because its shape appeals to him, it is better that it be over layers of the surgical muzzle.
As for being in crowded places, at the present time, the scientifically recommended, according to the researcher, is to wear masks of the type “”KN95 and N95 are known as white and are often worn by doctors because they offer high protection.
The health expert explains that these masks protect better, because they contain “polypropylene” fibers that stand like a barrier in front of small particles and prevent them from reaching the nose.
But the benefit of the muzzle is also related to the method of wearing, as it should be done correctly, while many people lower the blue surgical muzzle under the nose, and it becomes completely useless.
Many countries in the world impose the wearing of masks, especially in closed places, and violators of this preventive decision face violations that vary from one region to another.
But some believers in the conspiracy theory doubt the efficacy of the muzzle, and they also doubt the existence of the epidemic, in general, or accuse the media of exaggeration and intimidation.
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