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Old 03-23-2020, 06:04 PM   #2552
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Originally Posted by Jmac View Post
For normal human interaction, there’s no significant difference.

However, if you’re performing certain medical procedures which can cause the droplets to aerosolize (like intubation/extubation), then the N95 masks make a world of difference.

Not all front line health care workers need them, but some of them definitely do.
I'm of the thought that masks (most regular ones), protect the public more than the user themselves. If everyone wears a mask, you have a much lower chance of a random sneeze, or peoples sickly breath being spread around.
Wear yo masks!
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