> *So surgical masks are just masks with some filtering capability but without a...

		ValentineC on March 27, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How South Korea Reined In The Outbreak Without Shu... > So surgical masks are just masks with some filtering capability but without a respirator. Surgical masks mainly prevent droplets from entering your nose and mouth, and your breath/sneezes/coughs from affecting others.