France recommended surgical masks

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PARIS (Reuters) - The French government is now recommending that people wear surgical masks in public because they offer better protection from COVID-19 transmission than fabric face coverings, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday.


France has reported over 71,000 coronavirus-related deaths since the pandemic began. It is now at 35% of its peak infection rate, according to Reuters data, well below its neighbour, Britain, which is at 70%. French schools are still open, and non-essential shops are allowed to trade.

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[Aunt Marg]

Makes perfect sense to me, Mellow, as the microscopic openings between the fibers of surgical paper masks, would be far more tighter than the more loose and open weave of fabric/cloth versions.

 

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Makes perfect sense to me, Mellow, as the microscopic openings between the fibers of surgical paper masks, would be far more tighter than the loose and more open than the fabric/cloth version.

Agree, I got my packet from my local chemist.