COVID-19 Information Continues to Evolve: What’s New and What Has Changed?
Research is expanding what we know about the novel coronavirus and how to stay safe
In early August, a handful of national media stories reported on a study from Duke University about face masks and COVID-19. The stories appeared to report something new, but they got it wrong.
The stories said people wearing neck gaiters — the thin, stretchy material that looks like an oversized turtleneck — were more likely to spread the coronavirus than if they wore no mask at all. But there were two problems with the reporting: The study did not measure the effectiveness of face coverings, and there was no conclusion about gaiters.