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New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] Asymptote@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Where does one get actually trustworthy N95s?

[–] EremesZorn@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago

Home Depot carries NIOSH-certified N95s. Looks like they're in stock online.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Today, any hardware store. The counterfeits were a bigger problem when demand spiked and manufacturing couldn't keep up. That being said, even a shitty counterfeit should block the spit droplets that the virus rides on.