Masks are loose fitting, covering the nose and mouth Designed for one way protection, to capture bodily fluid leaving the wearer Example – worn during surgery to prevent coughing, sneezing, etc on the vulnerable patient Contrary to belief, masks are NOT designed to protect the wearer The vast...
Whilst we can anticipate surgical masks to be inferior to respirators, the studies above suggest they are not as inferior as one might assume. For example the first two studies didn’t find a significant difference between surgical masks and N95 respirators, when protecting wearers against influe...