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*3M produces 35 million per month, or 420M per year - about 1/10 the need | *3M produces 35 million per month, or 420M per year - about 1/10 the need | ||
*'''There is a dire short supply of N95 masks''' | *'''There is a dire short supply of N95 masks''' | ||
*'''But do N95 masks protect against COVID?''' - see graphic on particle size and N95 - [https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3065264/china-backs-free-trade-masks-despite-coronavirus-induced] | *'''But do N95 masks protect against COVID?''' - see graphic on particle size and N95 - [https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3065264/china-backs-free-trade-masks-despite-coronavirus-induced]. | ||
*N95 seem to protect against the virus - but they are not recommended for the public because wearing them all day is not possible because it is hard to breathe through them. [https://www.livescience.com/face-mask-new-coronavirus.html] | |||
Revision as of 04:47, 22 March 2020
COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment
Source - [1]
- 3.5 billion N95 masks may be needed over 1 year
- 3M produces 35 million per month, or 420M per year - about 1/10 the need
- There is a dire short supply of N95 masks
- But do N95 masks protect against COVID? - see graphic on particle size and N95 - [2].
- N95 seem to protect against the virus - but they are not recommended for the public because wearing them all day is not possible because it is hard to breathe through them. [3]