Quoting a study done on rodents, researchers found that the animals were “less likely to contract Sars-Cov-2 infection with a surgical mask partition”.
The research also found that the hamsters that contracted Covid-19 with the mask partition had milder symptoms.
As Covid-19 cases continue to surge in the country, experts are strongly recommending wearing of face masks.
Research has shown that the masks not only help control transmission of Sars-Cov-2, but they can also help reduce the number of deaths from severe cases of Covid-19. Using the viral inoculum (viral dose) theory, a research by Monica Gandhi, Chris Beyrer, and Eric Goosby found that “universal masking reduces the “inoculum” or dose of the virus for the mask wearer, leading to more mild and asymptomatic infection manifestations.”
