How to spot good quality DIY face masks. Good vs bad surgical mask comparison

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A surgical mask, also known as a procedure mask, medical mask or simply as a face mask, is worn by health professionals during procedures in surgery and nursing It is designed to prevent infections in patients and treating personnel by catching bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose. They are not designed to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne bacteria or viruses whose particles are smaller, and they are less effective than respirators, such as N95 or FFP masks, which provide better protection due to their material, shape and tight seal.
Surgical masks in the community are only helpful in preventing people who have disease from spreading it to others. If you are well, you do not need to wear a surgical mask as there is little evidence supporting the widespread use of surgical masks in healthy people to prevent transmission in public.”

If you’ve recently travelled to a high or moderate risk area, or been in contact with someone who’s tested positive, you’re required to self-isolate. In that scenario, you’ll need to wear a surgical mask under the following circumstances:

You need to leave your home for any reason and will be in public areas
You’re visiting a medical facility
You’re showing symptoms and other people are present in the same room as you

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