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“#Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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TOKYO \u2013 Japanese supercomputer simulations showed that wearing two masks gave limited benefit in blocking viral spread compared with one properly fitted mask.<\/p>\n

The findings in part contradict recent recommendations from the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that two masks were better than one at reducing a person\u2019s exposure to the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

Researchers used the Fugaku supercomputer to model the flow of virus particles from people wearing different types and combinations of masks, according to a study released on Thursday by research giant Riken and Kobe University.<\/p>\n

Using a single surgical-type mask, made of non-woven material, had 85 percent effectiveness in blocking particles when worn tightly around the nose and face. Adding a polyurethane mask on top boosted the effectiveness to just 89 percent.<\/p>\n

Wearing two non-woven masks isn\u2019t useful because air resistance builds up and causes leakage around the edges.<\/p>\n

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A computer simulation by Japanese scientists at research giant Riken and Kobe University, illustrates the effectiveness of different mask combinations worn to curb the spread of droplets during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, in this presentation slide supplied by the Riken Center for Computational Science<\/a>s on March 5, 2021. <\/figcaption>
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\u201cThe performance of double masking simply does not add up,\u201d wrote the researchers, led by Makoto Tsubokura.<\/p>\n

In general<\/a>, professional-grade N95 masks were the best in protecting against infection, followed by non-woven masks, cloth masks and finally polyurethane types, the study showed.<\/p>\n

The Riken research team previously used the Fugaku supercomputer to model how humidity can affect viral contagion and the infection risks in trains, work spaces and other environments.<\/p>\n

As the COVID-19 epidemic has worn on, scientific consensus has grown that the virus is spread through the air and masks are effective in controlling contagion.<\/p><\/div>\n

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