Mask wearing and hearing loss

IN JANUARY 2020, the World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or COVID-19, to be a public health emergency. The virus has since spread rapidly across the globe. To slow the pace of the deadly COVID-19 infection, we are all being asked to stay home, avoid public events and social gatherings, social distance at least 6 feet when in public, wear masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE), wash hands frequently, only be in close contact with members of our own household, and get vaccinated when possible.