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We switched to N95s a few months ago, and I've been happy with them. For people who wear glasses and/or hearing aids, the headband variety is less annoying, although they take a couple of extra seconds to put on and remove.
Lots of epidemiologists and other medical professionals are urging people to upgrade their masks, and with affordable options widely available, I hope more people will do so to help slow the current breakneck pace of virus spread.
This information from the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) helps explain why some face coverings are more effective than others:
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