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Are masks really worth it?

16 January 2022

12:00 PM

16 January 2022

12:00 PM

With N95 masks now mandatory in most hospital settings, this has sparked a lively debate therein.

One of the most common tropes throughout the pandemic has been the imprecation to wear masks because they are of minimal inconvenience to the wearer. Even if the evidence is equivocal, the fact they ‘might’ work is enough.

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