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How Do Masks Really Help Us?

Season 4 Episode 16 | 9mVideo has Closed Captions

How face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19--even for kids and teens.

In the earlier days of the coronavirus pandemic, there was a lot more confusion about whether people should wear masks to protect themselves and others from the virus. Here’s why recommendations have changed – even for kids and teens – and how they help keep COVID-19 in check.

08/19/2020

FromDigital Studios

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How Do Masks Really Help Us?

Season 4 Episode 16 | 9mVideo has Closed Captions

In the earlier days of the coronavirus pandemic, there was a lot more confusion about whether people should wear masks to protect themselves and others from the virus. Here’s why recommendations have changed – even for kids and teens – and how they help keep COVID-19 in check.

08/19/2020

FromDigital Studios

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