New mask warning

New mask warning

A new warning to people who let their mask slip below their nose.

It could be dangerous for those nearby you, and yourself.

DETAILS IN TODAY'S GMA FIRSTLOOK.IN THIS MORNING'S GMA FIRSTLOOK, A NEW WARNING FORHALF-MASKERS...IF YOUR MASK IS ONLY COVERINGYOUR MOUTH, BUT NOT YOUR NOSE,RESEARCH SAYS YOU COULD BEPUTTING YOURSELF AND OTHERS ATRISK?

DR.RICHARD BOUCHER / PROFESSOR OFMEDICINE, UNC [00:05:33] THEVIRUS APPEARED TO PICK THE NOSEAS A FERTILE GROUND FORINFECTION.GFX A GROUP OF 43 RESEARCHERSAT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHCAROLINA MAPPED LOCATIONS INTHE RESPIRATORY TRACT TO SEEWHERE COVID-19 MOST LIKELYINFILTRATES THE BODY-- THEYFOUND THE CELLS THAT LINE THENOSE MAY BE MORE LIKELY TOBECOME INFECTED WITH THE VIRUSTHAN THE THROAT OR LUNGS.DR.THIS PICTURE FROM THE STUDYSHOWS DIFFERENT PARTS OF THERESPIRATORY SYSTEM AFTER BEINGINFECTED WITH THE SAME AMOUNTOF THE VIRUS - MORE GREEN DOTSAND WE'LL HAVE MUCH MORE FROM"THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANTELECTION IN THE HISTORY OF OUR