Take a Cue from Lady Gaga
Does this mean that we can’t use metals in face masks? No. Dr. Chin-Hong said people can use these metals, but as an accessory to adorn masks and not as the primary material to ward off respiratory droplets. He gave Lady Gaga as an example, who created a splash at the MTV Video Music Awards in August for her choice of masks, which covered her nose and mouth and were effective as well as fashionable. But on the flip side, you don’t want to wear a mask like Lana Del Rey did, referencing the singer’s shiny mesh mask, Dr. Chin-Hong said.
“It looks interesting, but you don’t need to be a smart virus to get through that mesh. You could be the dumbest virus and it would be easy to get through that mesh,” he told Billboard in October.
