Coronavirus: How Does Mask Prevent Droplets Spreading?

Due to the cultural differences in wearing masks, it is very difficult for Europeans and Americans to wear masks because in their mind only those sick person need to wear masks to avoid infecting others.

However, the novel coronavirus has many new features, such as a considerable number of asymptomatic infected people, and these infected people have a certain degree of infectivity. The asymptomatic patient does not know that he/her is infected with the virus, and go out or talk without wearing a mask, which is a risk to others .

The following is a video of the experiment by the Japanese Society of Infectious Diseases, showing how the droplets generated and act without mask protection.

Now, people are returning to work in many countries in Europe, and USA. So a big problem is how to protect and prevent in workplace. Droplets has been confirmed a major coronavirus spread carrier, how to avoid?

• Wearing mask to isolate the droplets spreading

• Keep workplace open with circulating air to avoid the droplets staying in the workplace too long.

What we can do is to avoid the infect possibility.