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Corona Virus (Covid-19)
Why type of mask is required to wear in public? Surgical mask or just cotton washable mask?
Also sanitizer kills viruses ??
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N95 mask. Hand sanitizer containing more than 60 percent alcohol are helpful. One should avoid overcrowded places and do frequent hand washing. Also advice sick persons to cover their mouth and nostrils while sneezing and coughing
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Wear a N95 mask in crowded places, normal mask in daily
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Dr. Surinder Kumar
Pulmonologist
31 yrs exp
Chandigarh
No need to wear mask if you are not sick and ifyouhave cough cold fever wear simple triple layered mask.
N95 to used only for medics taking care of covid 19 patients.
In public you are safe without any mask provided you observe a distance of 4-6feet from others
Keep washing hands with soap and water
Sanitiser with alcohol more than 60%is effective
Cough ov er your arm /shoulder
Don't shake hands.
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
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17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. Healthy individuals need not wear a mask. People who are sick definitely need to wear. N95 is better for sick individuals
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