I use a home-made mask. It's made from two layers of fabric from a "fitness t-shirt" with a layer of filter paper from an air filter in between. I wash it in the washing machine and replace the filter between each use.
It completely covers my nose and mouth and chin and wraps around over my ears. I tie it in the back with 4 ties one on the top edge and one on the bottom edge.
I have friends tell me "that's dangerous! It may trap particles behind it and make you sicker!"
I'm willing to take my chances. I believe
- combined with my eyeglasses, it will keep me from touching my face and eyes when I'm out
- if someone a few feet away coughs, the large droplet that the virus is riding on will surely get trapped. The pores don't need to be virus-sized to do that.
I have a proper "Gas Mask" but I want to save that for a gas attack. That's why we all have one.
I've also seen people mis-wearing N-95 masks. I was behind a couple in the supermarket yesterday who were wearing them and every few minutes they were reaching up to readjust their noseclips. I got this on video, it was so perversely amusing to me. I hope they don't get sick.
It completely covers my nose and mouth and chin and wraps around over my ears. I tie it in the back with 4 ties one on the top edge and one on the bottom edge.
I have friends tell me "that's dangerous! It may trap particles behind it and make you sicker!"
I'm willing to take my chances. I believe
- combined with my eyeglasses, it will keep me from touching my face and eyes when I'm out
- if someone a few feet away coughs, the large droplet that the virus is riding on will surely get trapped. The pores don't need to be virus-sized to do that.
I have a proper "Gas Mask" but I want to save that for a gas attack. That's why we all have one.
The NY Times ran an op-ed about this:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-...
I've also seen people mis-wearing N-95 masks. I was behind a couple in the supermarket yesterday who were wearing them and every few minutes they were reaching up to readjust their noseclips. I got this on video, it was so perversely amusing to me. I hope they don't get sick.