Which Facial Covering is Better? Experts Talk KN95, Cloth, and Surgical Masks

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• Between the KN95, the N95, surgical masks, and cloth masks, it can be overwhelming to decipher which is the best option.
• Also, double masking may soon become commonplace.
• We reached out to several medical experts who shed light on the benefits and differences between various masks.

With the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines slowly underway, the number of SARS-CoV-2 infection cases is finally on the decline, which comes as welcome news after the record high spikes at the beginning of January. But even with the vaccine rollout, experts are still urging the importance of masks — and in some cases, as Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said this week, double masks.

But between the KN95, the N95, surgical masks, and cloth masks, it can be overwhelming to decipher the best option and for whom. We reached out to several medical experts who shed light on the benefits and differences between various masks.