Effectiveness of face masks

Whether you wear a paper or cloth mask in public, a Las Vegas doctor says face coverings truly make a difference.

THAT IT'S WELL FITTED, AND THENI'LL PUT IT AROUND MY EARS ANDI'LL MAKE SURE IT COVERS MYMOUTH AS TIGHTLY AS IT CAN"((STANDUP)) WHEN WE JUSTBREATHE OR COUGH WE RELEASETHOSE RESPIRATORY DROPLETS -THEY GO IN THE AIR - AND THATIS WHERE THE VIRUS IS REALLYCONCENTRATED.ALL THE MORE REASON FOR FACECOVERINGS WHILE IN PUBLIC.((SOT)) DR.DEBORAH KUHLS - CLARK COUNTYMEDICAL SOCIETY "IT PROTECTSTHOSE AROUND US, AND WE ALSOPROTECT OURSELVES IN TERMS OFINHALING AIR THAT IS FILTEREDBY A MASK" ((STANDUP)) ANDWHILE THE MASK HELPS TO PROTECTOTHERS - TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE- DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE WHILETHE MASK IS ON - AND MAKE SUREYOUR NOSE IS COVERED.NOW A MASK ALONE - ISN'TENOUGH.DOCTOR KUHLS - STRESSING THATSOCIAL DISTANCING - AT LEAST 6FEET HERE - HELPS.AND HERE'S WHY ((SOT)) DR.DEBORAH KUHLS - CLARK COUNTYMEDICAL SOCIETY "LETS SAY APARTICLE DOES GET OUT OF MYMOUTH INTO THE AIR AROUND ME,I'M MUCH LESS LIKELY TO EXPOSESOMEONE ELSE TO IT" "FREQUENTHAND WASHING IS ALSO IMPORTANT"((TRACK)) DOCTOR KUHLS SAYS -BOTTOM LINE - WEARING A MASKISN'T POLITICAL - IT'S MEDICAL.SHE BELIEVES SOME - NOT TAKINGTHE ADVICE FROM MEDICAL EXPERTSWHEN REOPENING PLANS BEGANACROSS THE COUNTRY - MAY BEPART OF THE NUMBER OF CASES.DEBORAH KUHLS - CLARK COUNTYMEDICAL SOCIETY "THEY BELIEVEITS THEIR OWN STRONG IMMUNESYSTEM MIGHT PROTECT THEM ANDTHAT'S NOT ALWAYS THE CASE,PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED HAVE BEENOF MANY AGE RANGES"ANOTHER PIECE OF ADVICE - WHENSTORING A MASK - DON'T PLACE