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People are worried about not having proper masks. Whatever GoI has said is absolutely correct. Since we always want a white stamp of approval. Here is a research from McMaster University, which says the same.
According to the research the N95 respirator masks should be preserved for Docs/nurses&common medical masks like surgical ones are fine for all other COVID-19 treatment.A review of 4 trials on masks done between 1990&last month shows that using normal mask doesnt inc infection
The study has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication by the publication Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses of the International Society for Infection and Other Respiratory Virus Diseases and is available online at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/irv.12745?af=R">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/1...
However, the N95 respirators, designed to fit tight and prevent inhalation of small airborne particles, are best for procedures such as intubation or bronchoscopy when doctors must insert a tube through a patient& #39;s throat. So here the Dr needs more protection due2 proximity
Moreover, there is not convincing evidence that the loose-fitting medical masks are inferior to N95 respirators in protecting healthcare workers against viral respiratory infections during routine care during the pandemic
Although COVID-19 transmission is not fully understood, it& #39;s believed to be mainly through respiratory droplets, and the medical masks provide barrier protection for that, and prevent hand to face contact which shows the effectiveness of normal masks & help stock up N95
This is very important as we are running short of N95 which is very important for all healthworkers given their proximity. Therefore a normal mask will be more than enuf to safeguard the non healthworkers
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