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How to make sure you're wearing your mask right

  • Written by Joy Pieper, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
imageMake sure the bottom of the mask is pulled down over your chin so it covers your nose and mouth.Getty Images / andresr

Whether or not you agree with a mandate to wear a mask, many of us will do so during our daily business.

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