COVID-19 Outbreak

How Effective Are Face Masks?

People across Asia have long worn face masks to avoid picking up infections and due to the COVID-19 crisis, other countries are now discussing whether the practice should be enforced in a bid to slow the spread of the disease. Germany is one of those countries and its Bundesinstituts für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices) released information regarding protection levels afforded by different masks. This infographic provides an overview of its findings.

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This chart shows the purpose and protective effect of selected face masks.

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People wearing a face mask in public in France 2022, by age
Percentage of U.S. adults who reported wearing a face mask Apr.-Jun. 2020, by age
Opinions on people who choose not to use a face mask during COVID pandemic, June 2020
Opinions on people who choose to use a face mask during COVID pandemic, June 2020
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Face mask inventory service usage rate during COVID-19 South Korea 2020, by age
Feelings experienced while a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic in the UK 2020

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