Video: Can I take my mask off when I sneeze? (No.)
Coughing and sneezing into a mask can be uncomfortable for the wearer, but those moments can be the most dangerous in which to remove your mask.
In this video, Elizabeth McGraw, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, explains the risk with greater detail.
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