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Here's why you should double mask, and how to do it right
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Epidemiologist says it’s time to double up on masks as coronavirus variants circulate.
As highly contagious variants of the coronavirus begin to circulate more widely, Dr. Stephanie Silvera says it’s time to double up on masks. The Montclair State University epidemiologist says she's been wearing two masks since November. But she warns that wearing any two masks isn’t going to cut it, and that a tight fit is key.
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Here's why you should double mask, and how to do it right
Clip: 2/19/2021 | 4m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
As highly contagious variants of the coronavirus begin to circulate more widely, Dr. Stephanie Silvera says it’s time to double up on masks. The Montclair State University epidemiologist says she's been wearing two masks since November. But she warns that wearing any two masks isn’t going to cut it, and that a tight fit is key.
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