Norway to oblige citizens to wear two masks at once

The government of Norway is considering introducing a recommendation for the population to wear two masks at once, Radio Company reports.

The Norwegian Ministry of Health praised a new study by American scientists that showed the significant effectiveness of wearing two masks at the same time to protect against coronavirus.

As it turned out, the spread of aerosol through two masks or through a mask and a napkin is reduced by 90%, while in other cases this figure was 42 – 44.3%.

Norway may now to recommend wear double face mask protection so that the inner mask fits more tightly to the nose and mouth, reducing the release of air and fluids.