Follow this expert advice when it comes to protection measures during the coronavirus pandemic.
, when it would prevent you spreading germs or the virus to other people.
“In terms of the protection conferred by DIY cloth masks and bandanas, the evidence is overall inconclusive,” saidBarsky added that masks do not protect our eyes, another possible means by which the virus can be transmitted. “The COVID-19 particles are also thought to be small enough to be able to pass through these masks or get retained in the fabric, and even medical grade masks do not provide 100% protection,” she said.
So, don’t expect masks to be a cure all. They can, however, serve a purpose as a supplement to other healthy steps you take, explainedFerraro said that in most cases, the coronavirus is spread through larger respiratory droplets that can be blocked at least partially by some sort of covering over the mouth and nose.
“Each person who self-isolates reduces their risk of infecting others dramatically,” Robinson said, adding that in 30 days’ time, a single individual who does not practice social isolation runs the risk of infecting hundreds of people.
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