A comprehensive review of various categories of face masks resistant to Covid-19

oleh: Sonali Das, Sagarika Sarkar, Anusree Das, Shreyosree Das, Pallab Chakraborty, Joy Sarkar

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2021-10-01

Deskripsi

The science about the usage of face masks by the common public to avert COVID-19 transmission is proceeding swiftly. A primary route of transmission of COVID-19 is probably through small respiratory droplets, and it is transmissible from asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic individuals. According to the World Health Organization, wearing a mask in public can help reduce the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Different categories and types of masks and their usage are reviewed in this work. In a nutshell, this review work elucidates the aspects of utilizing the various face masks along with all possibilities to fight against the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19.