Halloween masks — at least, of the type worn by children (and in some cases, adults) — aren’t enough to protect against transmission of the coronavirus, the pathogen responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, a physician told WBRC-TV.
In a few weeks, millions of children across the country will don costumes and, in many cases, masks, to complete their disguises as they go door-to-door for the annual collection of candy. And while many parents may think that those masks may prevent children from transmitting or contracting the coronavirus, Dr. Erin DeLaney, a physician with University of Alabama-Birmingham Family Medicine, says they’re not enough.
Specifically, those masks generally have holes at the nostrils, eyes and mouth to allow the wearer to see and breathe. As such, they do little to nothing to prevent slow the spread of respiratory droplets, the primary means of transmission of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.
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