Coronavirus face masks from cotton are more effective than synthetic materials, researchers have found
update comes as more than 10 million people globally have contracted coronavirus disease . Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the US have now completed a study on the effectiveness of non-professional face coverings made from a variety of natural and synthetic materials. As countries like the UK start to lax their coronavirus lockdown measures people wonder how to best protect themselves in public.
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