Posted on 04/28/2020 10:27:07 AM PDT by DannyTN
Pictures and better layout at link. And links to further tutorials.
CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.
CDC also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure.
Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
The cloth face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by current CDC guidance.
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Should cloth face coverings be washed or otherwise cleaned regularly? How regularly? Yes. They should be routinely washed depending on the frequency of use.
How does one safely sterilize/clean a cloth face covering?
A washing machine should suffice in properly washing a face covering.
How does one safely remove a used cloth face covering?
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I saw a lady at Lowes HI and hers was crocheted. It was cute but totally worthless as far as keeping out germs. I do not wear a face mask but if I’m forced to wear the one I keep in my pocketbook. I marked it with KAG 2020 Vote Trump.
You can test your oxygen depletion from wearing a mask too long
I only posted the recommendations from WHO to show that there is nothing exact or sacred about using face coverings or specific spacing.
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