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Does a fabric mask protect covid-19 from spreading by breathing and talking?
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Reduces: It only reduces the spread, not stopping it completely. Along with distancing enough to reduce the spread significantly.
Answered 2/19/2021
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COVID 19: It can help to prevent spread of virus. Fabric masks should be at least two ply and tightly woven. If you hold the mask up to light and can see through it - it is less likely to be helpful.
Answered 2/19/2021
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Two masks: Double masking with a surgical mask and a cloth mask is more effective. Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/. Get HPV and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!
Answered 2/18/2021
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If you talk to a person with covid for 30 minutes but the person have kn95 mask and you have a 4 ply surgical mask like 5 feet away from each other , how likely is to get Covid?
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I was putting groceries in my car.A store worker (no mask) was standing 6 feet from me&talked to me for a few minutes.He was standing there for 10 minutes.Can I get Covid if he has it? I wore 2 masks.Vaccinated people can still get Covid &give it ?
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