Just read this in morning brew. Could be a good sign for...

Just read this in morning brew. Could be a good sign for survivon.
The CDC could soon change its masking recommendation from “fabric/surgical masks are fine” to “time to stock up on N95s,” the Washington Post reported. The possible switch follows several new studies that suggest cloth isn’t cutting it anymore.

In one, a well-fit N95 (or other particle-filtering mask) was found to be 75x better at preventing Covid-19 than a surgical mask.

Bad news for Hey Arnold!: The most important factor in recent mask studies was how well it fits. People wearing snug N95s were protected against Covid for 2,500 hours if the infected person also wore a fitted N95, versus 25 hours with non-fit-tested N95s.

Zoom out: The growing recognition that N95 > cloth and the possibility of new CDC guidance have caused the prices of N95 and KN95 masks to spike, with some brands nearly quintupling in price on Amazon. And even if you make the purchase, you could accidentally be snagging counterfeits, which have flooded the market.

Some politicians don’t think you should pay for N95s at all. Sen. Bernie Sanders, known for his love of covering up, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would give every American three free N95 masks.