Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Jul 2, 2024 8:39:33 GMT
The Multiplicative Power of Masks: An Explorable Essay on How Masks Can End COVID-19 by Aatish Bhatia ⨉ Minute Physics
We now know that masks have an outsized effect on slowing the spread of COVID-19. And yet, some people oppose wearing masks because they view this as a personal choice rather than a public health issue.
This misses the big picture because masks protect the wearer and the people around them. This two-way protection makes widespread mask-wearing a powerful way to extinguish an epidemic.
Check out this insightful interactive guide to mask math and get (most) of your mask questions answered!
We now know that masks have an outsized effect on slowing the spread of COVID-19. And yet, some people oppose wearing masks because they view this as a personal choice rather than a public health issue.
This misses the big picture because masks protect the wearer and the people around them. This two-way protection makes widespread mask-wearing a powerful way to extinguish an epidemic.
Check out this insightful interactive guide to mask math and get (most) of your mask questions answered!