What ’ s The Difference Between a Face Mask and a Condom?

Cloth surgical masks were first used in the late 19th century and were replaced by modern masks during the 1960s. Surgeons do not wear masks to protect themselves from the patient, but to protect the patient from their own oral and nasal bacteria.  In any case, masks do protect the users themselves. A variety of masks are currently marketed in a wide range of design, material, filtering specifications, and prices. Both cloth and paper masks will offer protection against COVID-19…. but not one-hundred-percent protection. For this reason, we must observe additional precautions such as social distancing, hand washing, etc.  Can COVID-19 get through the face mask? Masks are designed to filter out small particles from the air. In theory, the virus that causes COVID-19 could easily evade even the high-quality masks that we see in our streets lately. More than 200,000 individual viruses would fit into the period at the end of this sentence. The good news is that we become infected through somewhat larger particles, consisting of the virus itself, mucus, cellular debris from the lungs and throat, etc.  A face mask is not a substitute for social distancing Sadly, masks also tend to give the user a false sense of security. When I see neighbors in masks sitting next to others I will ask, “If I were to tell you that the other guy is actually infected with coronavirus, will you continue to sit with him? Or will you back away? After all, you do have a mask? If he is also wearing a...
Source: GIDEON blog - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: Epidemiology Outbreaks Tips Source Type: blogs