[BostonCard]

Best use for a mask is to prevent others from getting sick if you asymptomatically have the virus.  Masks are just one part of contact precautions that healthy people ought to use to prevent infection from others who are sick.  These also include gowns, gloves, face shields and hand-washing before and after patient contacts, and (this seems quaint now) changing PPE between patients.

BC

[BostonCard]

Best use for a mask is to prevent others from getting sick if you asymptomatically have the virus.  Masks are just one part of contact precautions that healthy people ought to use to prevent infection from others who are sick.  These also include gowns, gloves, face shields and hand-washing before and after patient contacts, and (this seems quaint now) changing PPE between patients.

BC