Face masks may limit the severity of coronavirus cases, University of California San Francisco researchers said in a paper published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. "Masks, depending on [the] type, filter out the majority of viral particles, but not all," the researchers stated in the published report. Severe illness rates are lower in countries such as Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and South Korea where the wearing of face masks was already socially acceptable, according to the release. The mask was found to decrease transmission of coronavirus, while the hamsters that had contracted SARS-CoV-2 developed milder symptoms, according to the report. HOMEMADE CORONAVIRUS FACE MASKS SHOULD BE TWO OR THREE LAYERS TO STOP SPREAD OF VIRUS, STUDY FINDSThere were similar findings in food processing plants, per the researchers.

Source: Fox News September 09, 2020 15:33 UTC