nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||Yes, Wearing Masks Helps. Here's Why||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Politicians argue. Those opposed to mask mandates protest. But meanwhile, there's growing evidence showing that mask wearing is a critical tool in curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

A man in a mask walks past a mural of a hand on the side of a building in N.Y.C in April.



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Yes, Wearing Masks Helps. Here's Why

Politicians argue. Those opposed to mask mandates protest. But meanwhile, there's growing evidence showing that mask wearing is a critical tool in curbing the spread of the coronavirus.