Throughout the coronavirus health crisis, health officials across the world have been advising people to take important precautions to protect themselves. We have been asked to wash our hands often and correctly. We have also been urged to stay socially distant from people outside our own household. And one of the most important precautions, of course, is to wear a face mask. But as the pandemic continues, some people are now asking: Can wearing two masks provide more protection against the virus? The quick answer is: It depends. Some health experts say it is possible that doubling up the masks could help in some situations. One of those experts is Dr. David Hamer. He is an infectious disease expert at Boston University. Wearing just one mask should be enough for most situations, Hamer told The Associated Press. But the mask needs to fit well, he adds, and not be loose. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing a cloth mask made from two or more layers. The mask, the health agency adds, needs to cover both the nose and mouth. And it should fit snugly on the face.
Title: Does Wearing Two Masks Provide More Protection?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4885/A.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Does Wearing Two Masks Provide More Protection?' data-article-id='5377'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12146'>Throughout the coronavirus health crisis, health officials across the world have been advising people to take important precautions to protect themselves.</span> <span data-start-time='12146' data-end-time='18208'>We have been asked to wash our hands often and correctly.</span> <span data-start-time='18208' data-end-time='26146'>We have also been urged to stay socially distant from people outside our own household.</span> <span data-start-time='26146' data-end-time='33771'>And one of the most important precautions, of course, is to wear a face mask.</span> <span data-start-time='33771' data-end-time='44958'>But as the pandemic continues, some people are now asking: Can wearing two masks provide more protection against the virus?</span> <span data-start-time='44958' data-end-time='49104'>The quick answer is: It depends.</span> <span data-start-time='49104' data-end-time='58375'>Some health experts say it is possible that doubling up the masks could help in some situations.</span> <span data-start-time='58375' data-end-time='63021'>One of those experts is Dr. David Hamer.</span> <span data-start-time='63021' data-end-time='68708'>He is an infectious disease expert at Boston University.</span> <span data-start-time='68708' data-end-time='77500'>Wearing just one mask should be enough for most situations, Hamer told The Associated Press.</span> <span data-start-time='77500' data-end-time='84125'>But the mask needs to fit well, he adds, and not be loose.</span> <span data-start-time='84125' data-end-time='94854'>The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing a cloth mask made from two or more layers.</span> <span data-start-time='94854' data-end-time='102583'>The mask, the health agency adds, needs to cover both the nose and mouth.</span> <span data-start-time='102583' data-end-time='106229'>And it should fit snugly on the face.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4885/it_can_be_worn_on_your_chin.wav'><span>it can be worn on your chin</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4885/it_needs_to_cover_only_your_mouth.wav'><span>it needs to cover only your mouth</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4885/it_is_not_necessary_to_wear_a_mask.wav'><span>it is not necessary to wear a mask</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16769 data-hint-location='84125' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4885/the_cdc_recommends_wearing_a_cloth_mask_made_with__blank_.wav'>The CDC recommends wearing a cloth mask made with <span class='blank'>two or more layers</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='two or more 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