Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer
by adrianN on Saturday March 28, 2020 @07:57AM
(#22710585)
We're not talking about FFP2/3 masks here, but simple masks that mostly prevent droplets produced by the wearer from spreading as far and slightly reduce the probability of inhaling the larger ones other people produce. Basically anything that covers mouth and nose.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer
by dillonmckay on Saturday March 28, 2020 @08:34AM
(#22710746)
We have totally given up on obtaining N95 grade masks?
The masks you are talking about, we already have citizens sewing them in a large-scale volunteer effort.
Re:Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer
by adrianN on Saturday March 28, 2020 @09:33AM
(#22711036)
N95 masks, as far as I know, are fairly difficult to manufacture, so I think it's unlikely that we can scale up production to hundreds of millions per day. I'd be happy to be proven wrong though :)