You know, you look at the countries that have been successful in this. You know, they've done a lot of things, but they're also the countries that wear masks the most.

And if you do choose to wear a mask, a high-performing mask that fits well all the time

you avoid restaurants, bars bars masks do work

You're listening to Epidemic, the podcast about the science, public health and social impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

I'm your host Dr. Saline Gounder.

Master one of the most important.

Master one of the most important tools we have to fight the pandemic, but a lot of people

find them uncomfortable.

And I get it.

When I'm working at the hospital, I wear one all day. It's a pain but it keeps me

and everyone else safe. But not everyone thinks master so bad. I just need to put out all

my masks. I have plenty of the other ones.

This is my niece, Delphine.

I'll show you the one that kind of looks like a dog here.

I'll show you it.

Glau's in the dark blue.

Delphine loves face masks. What do you like about wearing masks?

They're pretty and they have different colors.

Let me count how many I actually have right now.

So you're counting your favorites now.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and one.

She has a lot of favorite masks.

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