The Importance of Wearing a Face Mask

Face masks are a controversial topic at the moment. Some people wear them incorrectly, others refuse to wear them at all. There has also been a huge amount of misinformation about them.

So microbiologist Rich Davis sent a Tweet to demonstrate how putting on masks can significantly halt the spread of respiratory droplets.

https://twitter.com/richdavisphd/status/1276629360212979712

In the demonstration Dr Davis talked, sang, coughed and sneezed into agar cultures which he held close to his face. For some, he wore a surgical mask, for others he didn’t.

The results were astonishing, in the cultures where he hadn’t worn a mask, there were clear signs of growth where his breath droplets had landed, however, in the cultures where he wore the mask, there was nothing.

He also demonstrated how keeping a safe distance affects the spread of cough droplets. From the distances of two feet, four feet, and six feet, Dr. Davis coughed hard for 15 seconds with and without a mask. The results are obvious. 

The CDC has long warned that COVID-19 spreads through the transfer of respiratory droplets, and from this demonstration, we know that wearing a mask very likely blocks these droplets that carry the virus.

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