Face covering recommendations

[LondonManc]

A Tesco Bag for Life. Use Duck Tape to secure it and it will work as advertised, lasting you for the rest of your life.

[NotAllThere]

Went to the sauna earlier. In a 95°C sauna, there were a few people wearing facemasks.

[Jog On]

I'm using a bandanna- just need a Harley to go with it

[AtW]

Some masks and N95 masks, and even some cloth masks, have one-way valves that make them easier to breathe through. But because the valve releases unfiltered air when the wearer breathes out, this type of mask doesn't prevent the wearer from spreading the virus. For this reason, some places have banned them.

Just put cheap mask over yer N99 - sorteeed!

[courtg9000]

Respirators (very effective)
Only certified N95, FFP2 or FFP3 respirators are effective at blocking Covid.
These respirators are obviously in high demand and extremely hard to get by general public as supplies are usually restricted to NHS staff only.
If you manage to find such respirators online (eg Amazon) they are most likely fake.

Surgical masks (somewhat effective)
Much less effective than respirators but much better than nothing. You need to make sure they are certified for medical use.
As with respirators, Amazon is flooded with coverings that resemble surgical masks but most are fake and completely ineffective.
Look for small print like the following:
This is general use face mask. The mask is not intended for medical use, and not proven to reduce the transmission of disease.

Other types
Effectiveness of other types of face coverings has not been proven. In my opinion dust masks and similar are most likely completely ineffective against Covid. Coronavirus/SARS/Influenza particles are extremely small (0.1 μm). That's 10-1000x smaller than dust particles (1-100 μm).

Obviously I'm not a doctor so do your own research or consult a professional.

I can get you 5,000,000 FPP3 masks @ £0.25 each. These are not fakes.
I cannot split the consignment.

[Zigenare]

Are you saying you don't wear a uniform in your job? #AskingForAFriend

Ziggy has been against masks ever since he was kicked out of the Gimp convention for being too weird

I'll bet you're the one who blackballed me!

[d000hg]

A Tesco Bag for Life. Use Duck Tape to secure it and it will work as advertised, lasting you for the rest of your life.

You are not supposed to use face coverings that totally obscure your face. Fail. Unless they do a transparent bag for life?

[darmstadt]

When the Mail next publishes an article blaming the inevitable Covid spike on irresponsible members of the public flouting health guidelines, worth remembering that a number of the paper's most prominent columnists have taken anti-lockdown and anti-face mask stances which will have undoubtedly had some level of influence on public behaviour.

[Old Greg]

When the Mail next publishes an article blaming the inevitable Covid spike on irresponsible members of the public flouting health guidelines, worth remembering that a number of the paper's most prominent columnists have taken anti-lockdown and anti-face mask stances which will have undoubtedly had some level of influence on public behaviour.

Being married to Michael Gove is a pretty low bar for having had a good life. Death by Covid would be a mercy.

[SueEllen]

Being married to Michael Gove is a pretty low bar for having had a good life. Death by Covid would be a mercy.

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