Why Cloth Masks May Increase Your Coronavirus Risk

Wearing a cloth mask can protect you from a coronavirus infection, but only if you properly wash the mask after every use. Hand-washing a cloth mask can double your risk of being infected with pathogens like the coronavirus, compared to machine-washing it in hot water after each use, according to a study from researchers at the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney in Australia. Every time you don a…

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