Coronavirus Tips: Who should wear a mask? Read details

Fabricated news revolving around vel coronavirus gets shared by paraid public on social media without a second thought. Recently, misinformation has surfaced online, that depicts wearing mask protects one from new coronavirus. According to Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people who are in a country, which is experiencing a current outbreak, or a healthcare worker who is treating a coronavirus patient or someone with flu-like symptoms, are recommended to cover ir face with masks. Read on to kw coronavirus tips, who should wear a mask, and various coronavirus symptoms:

Coronavirus symptoms 

According to WHO, Coronavirus is zootic, which means it is transmitted between animals and human beings. Common symptoms of coronavirus infection include fever, cough, respiratory symptoms, and difficulty in breathing. More severe symptoms involve pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death. 

Coronavirus tips

Besides se sets of people, ors are advised to take preventive measures such as keeping hands clean, taking social distancing seriously, and keeping hands away from face. se basic habits are proven highly effective than just a mask us. However, those who need to wear a mask, here’s what you should kw about m.

Types of masks: N95 mask and surgical mask

re are two types of masks including N95 respirators and surgical masks. As per reports, former ones are kwn for filtering out a minimum of 95% of airborne particles. Hence, y assist in preventing users from inhaling particles that are tinier than 0.3 microns in diameter. refore, N95 masks are most effective in regions with poor quality of air.

On or hand, Surgical masks keep droplets and splatters from descending on surfaces and people at closer proximity. In simple words, y act as a barrier to avoid germs from spreading via mouth. According to reports, infected people, with visible symptoms, also act as a carrier of germs.

Who should wear a mask?

Amid coronavirus outbreak, many times, fake information has been released online. refore, to put a stop, World Health organization has provided information about usability of masks. refore, people should wear a mask in following conditions:

1. If you are healthy, but taking care of a person with suspected infection.
2. When coughing or sneezing
3. Masks are kwn to be effective when combined with frequent hand-cleaning with soap or alcohol-based sanitizer
4. If one uses a mask, y should kw how to use and dispose of it. 

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How to wear a mask?

1. It is recommended to clean hands before touching mask
2. During application, cover mouth and se with it and avoid gaps between face and mask
3. While using it, avoid touching mask. If you need to do, clean your hands with soap or sanitizer.
4. When it becomes damp, replace mask and avoid reusing a single-use mask
5. Remove mask from behind, while required to do so and discard it, before cleaning hands.

Coronavirus affected areas in world 

Source: WHO, Esri (Data depict numbers till March 19 as reflected on WHO website)

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