Search results
People also ask
Does the Blue side of a medical mask face out?
Is there a difference between a blue and white medical mask?
How do you know if a face mask is white?
Apr 15, 2020 · The claim: Disposable masks should be worn white-side-out to keep COVID-19 out. As total U.S. COVID-19 cases exceed 600,000 and deaths surpass 25,000, mask use is becoming increasingly...
- Fact Check Fellow
Apr 17, 2024 · Bottom Line: Which Way Round Does a Surgical Mask Go? For most masks, the blue or green colored side faces out, and the lighter – often white – side faces in. If your face mask doesn’t have colors, make sure the soft side faces in and the rough side faces out.
- 3 min
Jul 2, 2020 · They claim if you are sick, wear the face mask blue colored side out so you don’t spread the virus. If you are healthy, wear the white side out to keep viruses from coming into the mask.
- 1 min
Jul 8, 2020 · While the blue and white sides of a medical mask serve different purposes, they don’t need to be worn according to one’s COVID-19 status. Medical mask producers confirmed this claim is...
Nov 5, 2020 · According to the ‘fake’ post, the coloured side of the mask should be worn on the outside when one is sick and the white side should be on the outside when one is healthy.
Apr 8, 2021 · NO. The only correct way to wear the mask for anyone is with the blue side facing out, according to an instructional video from the World Health Organization. Each layer of a surgical mask serves a different purpose that is most effective when worn with the colored side out and white side in.
Mar 31, 2020 · Published 2:46 PM PDT, March 31, 2020. CLAIM: The proper way to wear a medical mask is with the colored side on the outside if you are sick and don’t want to spread your germs and with the white side out if you’re not sick and want to stop germs from getting in. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
