Surgical masks reduce Covid-19 spread, large-scale Stanford study shows

Re:Surgical masks reduce Covid-19 spread, large-scale Stanfo... by dragontamer on Friday September 03, 2021 @02:05PM (#28407375)

That "K" means that my ears hurt after 2 hours though.

Going for full N95 means that the strap goes all the way around my head and is way more comfortable for extended use (ex: airplane rides or whatnot)

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Re:Surgical masks reduce Covid-19 spread, large-scale Stanfo... by nokcha on Friday September 03, 2021 @02:16PM (#28407490)

There are also KN95 masks with headband straps instead of earloop straps. E.g., a web search for "Powecom KN95 Respirator Headband Style".

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Re:Surgical masks reduce Covid-19 spread, large-scale Stanfo... by Scoundreller on Friday September 03, 2021 @02:39PM (#28407768)

Also 3M 9502+ KN95 which was subsequently NIOSH N95 approved (but you had to pay more if you wanted the ones stamped for the US market).

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Re:Surgical masks reduce Covid-19 spread, large-scale Stanfo... by fma on Friday September 03, 2021 @02:46PM (#28407857)

There are "ear savers" you can get that'll turn the ear loops to headbands.

I'll admit I've tried the plastic & velcro ones and didn't like them - but I also don't wear them for hours at a time but just for quick trips so found them annoying to put on and off.

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