Q: "What are other countries doing about masks?"
It is always useful to look at what other countries are doing. We have made a table of countries... Read More »Q: "What are other countries doing about masks?"
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Q: "Are the measures indicated by president Macron of France on April 13th sufficient?"
In his address, Emmanuel Macron indicated for the first time that masks could be used "from may 11th..." Read More »Q: "Are the measures indicated by president Macron of France on April 13th sufficient?"
Q: "You can't stop a virus with a mask !"
A virus is about 10 nm (10-8 m, or 10 millionth of a millimetre). It is indeed impossible to stop it with a house-made facial protection... Read More »Q: "You can't stop a virus with a mask !"
Recommendation 1: Make masks mandatory
For every one of us, wearing a face mask significantly reduces the risk of being contaminated and of contamining others... Read More »Recommendation 1: Make masks mandatory
Recommendation 2: Scale up fast the national manufacturing capacity
Why? As soon as the use of facial protections becomes mandatory, everyone could make their own mask... Read More »Recommendation 2: Scale up fast the national manufacturing capacity
Q: "The WHO has said masks were useless!"
For reasons we do not fully understand (maybe in relation to the global shortage of masks, a circumstance frequently mentioned), the WHO does not recommend systematic use of face masks... Read More »Q: "The WHO has said masks were useless!"
Q: "France is going to manufacture 15 millions masks per week - is this sufficient?"
A good start, but not enough: with 60 millions inhabitants, most of them going about daily, many more would be required. Read More »Q: "France is going to manufacture 15 millions masks per week - is this sufficient?"
Q: "Masks seem like a good idea, but we haven't any and there is a worldwide shortage"
It is true that the availability of surgical masks is an acute problem and that it is not feasible to equip the whole population... Read More »Q: "Masks seem like a good idea, but we haven't any and there is a worldwide shortage"
Q: "What is known of the modes of transmission of COVID-19?"
It is well-known that droplets projected by coughing or sneezing are an important factor, either directly by inhalation or indirectly... Read More »Q: "What is known of the modes of transmission of COVID-19?"
Q: "Are homemade masks effective?"
The risk of contracting the illness being proportionate to the level of exposure to the virus, even partial protection is an improvement. Especially, shielding... Read More »Q: "Are homemade masks effective?"
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