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The modeling is based on masks no one is using. If your mask doesn't cost at least $300 dollars it will not have the same effect.
by ipaddr 5y ago
The modeling is based on masks no one is using. If your mask doesn't cost at least $300 dollars it will not have the same effect.
- threeseed 5y agoIn Australia at least you do see N95 masks being used. And K80/K94 ones are very popular especially amongst Asian communities. But the type of mask is irrelevant to the discussion. It's about whether they are effective in preventing transmission. And on that point the answer is unequivocally yes.
- thenewnormal 5y ago>the type of mask is irrelevant to the discussion It absolutely is relevant. Rated masks (N95, etc) are designed and tested to achieve a particular level of particle filtration. If you want to avoid viral particles, find one that meets the specification you need and wear it.
- SketchySeaBeast 5y agoKF94 masks are the rough equivalent of N95s, which are relatively cheap and plentiful. When I go out I now use a CAN99 mask.
- ipaddr 5y agoThere was a great w5 episode that tested the two and others. If you don't move look straight ahead they are about the same if you bend your head down or move forward the air gets in. There is a reason why they are plentiful and much cheaper.