CDC overrules mask advisers and its own research finding 'no difference' between N95, surgical Greg Piper / justthenews.com Feb 7, 2024 Updated Feb 8, 2024 Angus Mordant/Bloomberg/Getty Images ...

N95 masks are NIOSH-certified, while KN95s—which the CDC notes are the most widely available mask—are manufactured in China and meet standards specific to China.

Their conclusion runs contrary to the CDC’s 2022 report, which found that an N95 mask cuts the odds of testing positive for the coronavirus by 83%, compared with 66% for surgical masks and 56% ...

And contrary to the expectation that N95 respirators would prove superior to surgical masks, the review found that the existing evidence “demonstrates no differences in clinical effectiveness.” ...

Their conclusion runs contrary to the CDC’s 2022 report, which found that an N95 mask cuts the odds of testing positive for the coronavirus by 83%, compared with 66% for surgical masks and 56% ...

This was despite their own data showing that respirators provide superior protection. N95 user showed a lower odds of acquiring Covid than those using a surgical mask.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its mask guidance last week, recommending people wear N95 or KN95 masks. “As we are entering year three of the pandemic, we’re getting more and ...

Domestic suppliers of N95 and surgical masks are crumbling as hospitals return to buying cheaper products abroad, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 4. About 70% of the startup mask companies ...

Both Project N95 and Mask-C were purveyors of the top-of-the-line N95 and KN95 masks, which filter out 95 percent of the riskiest particles. Common surgical masks, in contrast, trap about 70 ...

CDC overrules mask advisers and its own research finding 'no difference' between N95, surgical Greg Piper / justthenews.com Feb 7, 2024 Updated Feb 8, 2024 Angus Mordant/Bloomberg/Getty Images ...

The CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee had asked agency scientists to review the evidence for the effectiveness of surgical masks versus N95 respirators worn by ...