coronavirus mask diy?

@tarah9 (562)
March 25, 2020 2:00pm CST
Any one tried to make their own masks at home? I tried but it didn't look as nice as the youtube videos, but the question is does it work? I guess that if you added a filter, it will work, do you agree?
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77385)
• Germany
25 Mar 20
Maybe you can make a mask out of bra. The bra is with I think filling and so I think it is working. I would do that DIY if I don´t have a mask here.
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tarah
@tarah9 (562)
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25 Mar 20
oh I saw those videos, but don't do that, I am in the medical field and bra is not healthy, its thick and you cant breath from it properly.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77385)
• Germany
25 Mar 20
@tarah9 you are right. I agree with you.
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louievill
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Mar 20
Having a mask is always better than not having any, although the virus is so small it would pass through most homemade masks but we must remember that it's not airborne, it needs to piggyback on a larger particle. Adding more layers would probably improve it and better still I guess is if you could get some n95 respirator masks replacement filters to layer it.
tarah
@tarah9 (562)
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26 Mar 20
Even n95 is not a guarantee that you will not get the virus, n95 is very good but way too pricey, masks made at home with some specifications works as good as n95 especially if you are not a hospital staff
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