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A . Face mask, disposable why not the cloth mask

Introduction:
The Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common
cold to more severe diseases. A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China.
It has spread worldwide. Facemask is one of the most effective measures that help reduce spreading of the
virus. The face covering helps to avoid spreading of the virus by stopping the respiratory droplets which
contain viral particles.

Facemask now is required when going out of the house as it protects us against the virus. everywhere we
go, signs like “no facemasks no entry” are mostly seen in stores, taxis, malls etc.

Experts say that disposable masks work better than cloth masks. Yang Wang, an assistant professor at the
Missouri University of Science and Technology, says, you’ll be significantly more protected by wearing a
higher caliber of disposable mask. Your strongest option is the KN95 mask, which is commonly made in
China.

In my opinion it is true that disposable face masks (like surgical masks and KN95 masks) are so much
better than the cloth masks. Disposable face masks work better in filtering out virus particles. I feel more
protected in using disposable mask mostly with Covid’s highly transmissible omicron variant quickly
spreading across the country.

In an August study published pre-peer review, a group of researchers from universities found that surgical
masks are 95% effective at filtering out virus particles — compared to just 37% for cloth masks.

Advantages of using disposable face masks are having a high chance of not getting the virus as disposable
facemasks filters most of the virus particles. For me it is hard to breathe in this kind of mask, and to some
people this mask gives discomfort to them. This might also be a disadvantage to the people who have
lung disease like asthma. But we still should use face mask every time we go out to reduce the chance of
us getting the virus.