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Originally Posted by RP
The recommendation is well and good, but how available are medical masks of any kind for the common citizen in New York?
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Sorry! - Ill update my post as its not clear and am post as a reply. The Times is not recommending the N95 medical masks for the common citizen. Here's a quote:
"So the C.D.C. is now considering whether to recommend that more people — maybe everybody — wear a mask when out in public.
Not a high-grade N95 medical mask, though. Those are scarce and should still be saved for those who need them most, medical professionals and others on the front lines. One reason the C.D.C. hesitated to advise universal mask-wearing was to avoid making shortages of those masks even worse.
But for this purpose, you don’t need that type; ordinary surgical masks and even homemade masks will do. They will help slow transmission in the community, even though they don’t ensure complete protection for the wearer.
And there’s a side benefit: Wearing any kind of mask, even a bandanna, will make you less likely to touch your face — an important route for infection.
Make your own mask. It isn’t difficult, and you may already have everything you need at home. Here’s a guide."