Public health experts increasingly urge people to upgrade to surgical masks, but also maintain that cloth masks still offer protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. Kaiser Health News and Politifact break it down.

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Public health experts increasingly urge people to upgrade to surgical masks, but also maintain that cloth masks still offer protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. Kaiser Health News and Politifact break it down.
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