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Meet the Helpers: Wearing a Mask Helps Stop the Spread of Germs

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      (narrator) Hi, helpers! Recently, you may have seen people wearing masks that look like this or this.

      (Describer) They cover the nose and mouth.

      There are many types of masks. Wearing a mask helps stop the spread of germs. When we breathe, cough, sneeze, or talk... Hello. ...very small droplets from our nose and mouth float through the air. These droplets hold germs, like viruses, that can spread to other people. You can be a germ buster by wearing a cloth mask like this.

      (Describer) A kid wears one.

      Medical masks should be saved for helpers like doctors and nurses, who are working to make people feel better.

      (Describer) Meet the Helpers

      To learn more about "Meet the Helpers," visit meetthehelpers.org. "Meet the Helpers" is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

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      Be a germ buster by wearing a cloth mask. Masks can help slow the spread of the coronavirus and other illnesses. Part of the "Meet the Helpers" series.

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