Which face mask should you wear for coronavirus protection?

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As high demand makes the most effective masks hard to find, it's important to remember that there are viable alternatives

, with officials across the world recommending – and in some cases requiring – that people wear them to help slow the spread of the deadly outbreak.and medical masks, which offer the most protection and are heavily in demand, should be reserved for health care workers who are regularly exposed to infected patients.

 

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Clear masks! No one is talking about the 12 million people with hearing loss in the UK. Masks are a massive communication barrier. I am a NHS Occupational Therapist who can no longer work on the hospital wards because I can’t lip read!!!

People need to be shown how to wear them and wash after each use. If you are out and about and touch something then adjust you mask it’s potentially infected. I’ve seen too many with gloves and masks that are constantly adjusting or taking them down to talk.

Any

Here's a validated comparison of PPE masks.

A MiniMate they give you and others protection - including your eyes a known entry for viruses!

I choose to social distance. Better six feet apart than six feet under

According to the UK government, none at all. Why is is that, when choosing which of the available “scientific advice” to follow, our government always chooses the advice that goes against everything that has had success in other countries? 🤔 WearMasks

Isn’t it strange that now we suddenly don’t mind if public cover their mouths with masks. With this in mind I wonder if manufacturers of burkha (?) could help make supplies of PPE ?

the first one that becomes available

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