Masks significantly reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection - scientists

22 October 2020, 09:31 | Science 
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Japanese scientists from the Institute of Medicine at the University of Tokyo conducted a unique experiment that showed that wearing medical masks reduces the threat of infection with a new type of coronavirus by 80%. This was announced on Thursday, October 22nd, by the local TV channel NHK.

So, for the experiment, two heads of mannequins with sensors were placed in an isolated space at a distance of 50 centimeters from each other.. One of the heads "

So, if a regular cloth mask was on the "

When a cloth or medical mask was put on a "

When both mannequins "

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Earlier, scientists from Singapore invented a special mask with a sensor system that can detect signs of coronavirus infection. This chip-equipped security can be washed and reused, experts said..

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Источник: Корреспондент.net