>> It would have been better to ask people to preserve N95 for healthcare workers and instead improvise their own. Any reduction in droplet transmission is going to drop the R0 of this and help flatten the curve.
> Improvised masks commonly provide little protection, but obstruct breathing so people suck in more air with more force, increasing their risk of exposure.
The point of an improvised mask should not be to protect the wearer, but to protect the community from the wearer.
> Improvised masks commonly provide little protection, but obstruct breathing so people suck in more air with more force, increasing their risk of exposure.
The point of an improvised mask should not be to protect the wearer, but to protect the community from the wearer.