Kate Hudson joins social media trend sharing facemask selfie — experts say it wont protect you from coronavirus
Hours after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that an outbreak of coronavirus in the U.S. is “inevitable,” actor Kate Hudson posted a picture of herself on Instagram sitting on a plane and appearing to wear a facemask. She added the caption: “Travel. 2020” with a flushed-face emoji.
But despite both the low-level of spreading outside of China and the extremely high likelihood of a full recovery, an increasing number of Americans have begun to purchase and wear masks like Hudson. After the 40-year-old posted the selfie, comments began to roll in — some applauding her for protecting herself and others pointing out that the mask she is wearing isn’t effective at preventing the spread of the virus.
Purvi Parikh, MD, a pediatric allergist and infectious disease specialist at NYU Langone Health shared a similar sentiment in an earlier interview with Yahoo Lifestyle. “They’re not terribly effective, especially if you have the regular paper surgical ones,” Parikh said. “These tiny droplets can still get behind the mask — it’s not like it’s an airtight seal. Many people don’t wear them properly.”
While the N95 may be the most effective method of preventing the spread of a virus, they aren’t designed for the general public. In order to be fully effective, they need to be “fit-tested” and if they’re the wrong size, they may not be effective at blocking particles at all.
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