Government issues advisory against N95 masks: Which is the best type of mask to protect you from COVID-19?

                   Barring the availability of a vaccine or a definite treatment, masks are our best form of defence against the ongoing COV...

             

     Barring the availability of a vaccine or a definite treatment, masks are our best form of defence against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Not only can wearing a mask reduce the risk of transmission, but it can also lower the spread when a sick person wears it, as per the study.

While different types of masks offer different levels of protection, N95 masks were once considered to be the most supreme ones. However, a government advisory warned the public from using N95 masks with valves. The recent advisory brings back the focus on what really is the best kind of mask to prevent coronavirus risk?