Why not touch your mask with your hands when you wear it

Back in the summer, optimists noted that the situation with the coronavirus had stabilized. I was hoping there would be no second wave. However, the situation worsened in the autumn. The incidence rates were breaking records, and many countries had to return to the March and April restrictions. Maybe it's time to remember. What is known about the coronavirus Scientists to use this knowledge to protect themselves.



Quarantine and self-isolation were needed primarily to buy time. Medical institutions were better prepared to receive and treat patients. Doctors figured out which methods of treatment are better, which methods are ineffective, and from which means the patient becomes even worse.



We must not forget that in different countries began to work on the creation of an effective vaccine. And although experts say that it will take at least 5-6 years from the beginning of laboratory tests to mass use, the fact that some vaccines are already undergoing clinical trials is encouraging.

Mid-Autumn, if you will. officialMore than 40 million people worldwide are sick. The disease has claimed more than a million lives. Therefore, one cannot be frivolous. Even if you are not in the so-called risk group. After all, young people, and owners of strong immunity, and even professional athletes get sick seriously.



What exactly scientists know about the coronavirus Mask is needed in order not to infect others. And it is necessary, even if the person does not sneeze or cough. This is because to transmit the virus to the patient, it is enough to talk, sing or even just breathe next to other people. And where it is not possible to observe a distance of at least one and a half meters, masks are necessary.



Even if a person does not feel sick, this does not mean that he is healthy. The danger of a new virus is that it does not appear immediately. But it can be transmitted to other people a day, and two days before the first symptoms appear.

There are also many people who are asymptomatically ill, and they can easily infect others. And due to the inaccuracy of the tests, it is impossible to even guarantee that a negative test result for coronavirus makes a person safe for others.

This proves the need to wear a mask to protect others. Does the mask help the person who wears it? Scientists believe this protection is minimal, because a person has open eyes, through which the virus can also enter the body.



Still, wearing masks, keeping your distance and keeping your hands clean are the main and most affordable ways to contain the spread of infection. And do not believe the fakes that the mask can harm the health of those who wear it. But for the mask to work, it must be handled correctly.

Yes, wearing a medical mask is inconvenient. It can be difficult to breathe, it becomes wet over time. Therefore, there is a great temptation to move it on the chin or somewhere else to breathe a little freely. However, this use of the mask makes it useless.



The mask should fit tightly to the face, cover both the mouth and nose. Wear it with clean hands at home, and remove it after returning home. Touching the mask with dirty hands in the street puts a person in danger.

It's because mask-touch It can be easily transmitted with dirty fingers from surfaces, shop groceries, mobile phones or even banknotes (where it can survive for 28 days). And from there, the infection easily enters the body through the mouth, nose or eyes. Remove the mask behind the rubber band, and then wash your hands with soap.



Still, many continue to treat masks lightly, which is very in vain. For example, in Hamburg, where everything is not so bad, introduced a mandatory mask regime and increased the fine for lack of a medical mask to 150 euros. A good motivation for citizens to think more about their own safety and the safety of others. Only then can society save itself with the least loss.

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