Cloth Mask vs. Surgical Mask: The Surprising COVID-19 ...
May 07, 2020·The thinner the mask, logically, the less effective. In August, Duke researchers rated a fitted N95 mask, a three-layer surgical mask and a cotton-polypropylene-cotton mask as the top protectors against COVID-19. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, rated a 2-layer, pleated cotton mask at No. 5.