Wrong. Surgical masks use exactly the same material as N95 respirators - melt-blown non-woven polypropylene, only much thinner. This material is extremely diff

Wrong. Surgical masks use exactly the same material as N95 respirators - melt-blown non-woven polypropylene, only much thinner. This material is extremely difficult to produce, which makes it hard to scale on short notice, so its price in China shot up 50 times.