What Kind of Face Mask Gives Protection from Coronavirus

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CORONAVIRUSWhat Kind of Face Mask GivesThe Best
Protection

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Face Masks

• Face Mask is intended to be worn by health
  professionals during healthcare procedures. It is
  designed to prevent infections in patients and
  treating personnel by catching bacteria shed in
  liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's
  mouth and nose.
• While most COVID-19 cases reported, you might
  have come across the term "mask," "face mask,"
  "surgical mask," and the likes.

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Does it matter what mask you wear?

• Yes, as different types of mask offer different
  levels of protection.
• The surgical grade N95 respirators offer highest
  level of protection against COVID infection,
  followed by surgical grade masks.

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Types of Face Mask

• Homemade Cloth Face Masks
• Surgical Face Masks
• N95 Respirators / FFP2 Masks
• N99 Face Masks / FFP3 Masks

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Homemade Cloth Face Masks

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  (CDC) nods the use of homemade face masks. To
  prevent or at least decrease the chances of virus
  transmission via the respiratory system.
• CDC approved its usage with the provision that
  when the wearer is in a public place, he or she
  should observe 6-foot distance from another
  individual.

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Surgical Face Masks

• Before the pandemic, surgical masks are staple
  protection used by healthcare workers inside
  hospitals and other places where people check-in
  for treatment.
• Surgical face masks prevent you from inhaling or
  exhaling the following
• Aerosols
• Sprays
• Liquid splashes
• Large-particle droplets

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N95 Respirators

• N95 respirators are the most tight-fitting mask
  among the two masks mentioned above. It is often
  considered the more superior mask in terms of
  protection.
• It prevents the transmission of small particles
  in the air, which includes viruses and bacteria.

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N99 Face Mask

• The N99 face mask gives the highest level of
  protection protects against toxic particulates
  including asbestos, bacteria, viruses and
  radioactive particles.
• FFP3 masks are often used in the chemistry
  industry due to the usage of contaminants and
  hazardous materials.

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Mask to Wear

• A face mask is a staple nowadays. The mask
  prevents the inhalation and the transmission of
  the virus via the respiratory system.
• So it is advisable to at least wear a cotton mask
  while going outside.

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