MASKS AND CORONAVIRUS: THE HOMEFLOW EXPRESS GUIDE
It’s 2020 and Covid-19 has a grip on the world. Face masks are in high demand. Along with healthcare professionals, the public are receiving conflicting advice on wearing masks to go about their day to day business. But how do we know what masks are suitable for different environments? Here’s Homeflow’s guide to face masks! What kind of masks actually protect against Covid-19? There is some confusion about the difference between the FFP masks and the surgical masks. There is a clear difference between a surgical mask and a respirator, so here is a summary. Surgical masks and surgical respirators vary in intended use, fit against the face and required testing and approval standards. Surgical masks A Type II (or Level 2) surgical mask is what you might think of as a “regular” mask used in day to day practice. Type II is a European standard that’s equivalent to the American standard Level 2. Type IIR are fluid resistant masks. Type II surgical face mask These masks are loose fitting, cov