ABC7

Certain masks may be worse than no mask at all, preliminary Duke study finds

A new study looks at which masks are best at limiting the spread of coronavirus - and which are worse than wearing no face covering at all. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As public health officials continually ...
News4Jax

New research: Neck gaiters can protect as well as cloth masks, scientists say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duke University study that seemed to indicate wearing a neck gaiter might be worse than wearing no mask at all has been misunderstood, one researcher involved in the study told ...
Yahoo

These 2 neck gaiters may be as effective as cloth masks, new study finds

The great mask debate of 2020 continues — this time, it’s not about whether or not to wear one (experts agree they are vital) but whether certain ones still provide protection. Last week, fans of the ...
The Boston Globe

Study raises questions about efficacy of gaiters, bandanas, knit masks in stopping spread of virus

Duke University researchers have developed a simple, inexpensive method to test how well masks stop people from spewing droplets that could spread the coronavirus — and their initial tests have raised ...
The New York Times

Save the Gaiters!

A small study prompted fears that neck gaiters could spread more virus droplets than they stop. But new research shows that those face coverings can protect just as well as other cloth masks. By Tara ...