Can homemade masks protect you from COVID-19?

Globally, as of 2:00am CEST, 12 April 2020, there have been 1,699,595 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 106,138 deaths, reported to WHO.

The epidemic is quite serious now, and there is a shortage of medical supplies. Many people around the world cannot buy masks. So, people are starting to use homemade masks, and when you search DIY masks you will see many video of how to make mask. But can homemade masks protect you from COVID-19?

Cambridge University already did “Testing the Efficacy of Homemade Masks”, please see below:

You can see the conclusion：Our findings suggest that a homemade mask should only be considered as a last resort to prevent droplet transmission from infected individuals, but it would be better than no protection. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2013;0:1–6)

So it shows that in order to prevent the COVID-19, homemade masks are obviously undesirable. Medical masks are still the best option for you, especially for medical professionals.

The good news is that, in this special period our company- Shine Dew Group, can provide Medical masks and other Epidemic Prevention Products like Noncontact infrared thermometer, Fogging Sterilizer, Disposable medical isolation clothing, and mask making machine, Hand Sanitizer etc. We strive to contribute to the global epidemic prevention.

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