While some people are still pushing back against wearing a face mask in public despite strong evidence that covering the nose and mouth helps protect the wearer and those around them from COVID-19 infection, others are taking their level of protection one step further by doubling up and wearing two.Layered face masks have been spotted on everyone from President Joe Biden to New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick to essential workers on public transportation and at the grocery store. But is wearing two face masks actually more effective than wearing one? And is it even safe to layer up? We asked experts to weigh in.Is wearing two face masks more protective against COVID-19 than one?First, there맥스카지노�s plenty of science to support wearing one face mask. Research shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that having people wear masks can dramatically reduce the spread of COVID-19, and subsequently, hospitalizations and deaths from the novel coronavirus. For example, one often-cited study of two hairstylists who had COVID-19 found that none of the 67 clients they worked on over an eight-day period who consented to testing developed an infection. The stylists and their clients wore masks at the time of their interaction. Another study of health care workers in Boston found that there was a significant drop in positive coronavirus test results after mask-wearing was adopted by staff.맥스카지노�The goal of using a mask is to create a barrier,맥스카지노� says infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh A. Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. 맥스카지노�If you맥스카지노�re using some kind of flimsy mask, then having a double mask may help.맥스카지노� But he adds that 맥스카지노�it맥스카지노�s not something that every person needs to do.맥스카지노�There맥스카지노�s no concrete data on the additional benefits of double masking yet, but experts have some theories on when it could be worth considering, especially if you맥스카지노�re wearing a non-medical grade face covering (as most of us are). 맥스카지노�Double masking adds an extra layer of filter, making it even more difficult for the drops of moisture ridden with the virus to get to you or to spread to others,맥스카지노� says Aline M. Holmes, D.N.P., R.N., a clinical associate professor at the Rutgers University School of Nursing. She says it could serve as bonus protection for people who are in high-risk settings for coronavirus transmission, like a hospital or nursing home. It could also be a good idea to double up if you맥스카지노�re sick with COVID-19 and want to do everything you can to protect other people in your home from contracting the virus. (Note: You should still be isolated away from others whenever possible.)However, many experts 맥스카지노�don맥스카지노�t think it맥스카지노�s necessary,맥스카지노� including Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist and professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. 맥스카지노�I맥스카지노�m glad there are some people doubly committed to wearing a mask, but it맥스카지노�s not been studied,맥스카지노� he says. 맥스카지노�Double masking may provide some additional protection in both directions 맥스카지노� out as well as in 맥스카지노� but it맥스카지노�s not officially recommended by anyone at this time.맥스카지노�Worth noting: Some doctors layer face masks as a way to help protect their valuable N95 respirators. 맥스카지노�When I go into a COVID patient맥스카지노�s room, I wear two 맥스카지노� an N95 respirator with a surgical one over it,맥스카지노� says Dr. Richard Watkins, an infectious disease physician and a professor of internal medicine at the Northeast Ohio Medical University. 맥스카지노�When I come out, I throw away the surgical one and keep the N95.맥스카지노� The goal, Dr. Watkins says, is to help protect his N95 mask for future use, given that supplies are limited. Is wearing two face masks safe?If you choose to wear two face masks, it맥스카지노�s 맥스카지노�not going to hurt you맥스카지노� as long as you can still breathe easily, Dr. Adalja says. If you feel restriction, you will still have a layer of protection by sticking to one mask.There also doesn맥스카지노�t seem to be any 맥스카지노�right맥스카지노� way to do this or any particular type of mask that is a better fit for this method. 맥스카지노�Just make sure the first mask fits well over your nose and mouth,맥스카지노� Dr. Schaffner says.Plus, it맥스카지노�s important to remember that wearing two face masks doesn맥스카지노�t mean you should stop social distancing from people outside of your household and washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. 맥스카지노�If you맥스카지노�re doubling up your mask and still engaging in risky behavior, that맥스카지노�s not going to help you,맥스카지노� Dr. Adalja says.