yeah n95 or better.. the governments reasoning for accepting cloths masks is that there aren't enough n95 masks to supply everyone. studies have shown that cloth masks while not providing the same protection as n95 masks does reduce the viral load a person might be exposed to which would make them less ill. so it's better than no mask at all.
n95 masks aren't cheap either.
I never let that deter me. It's not my fukking problem that the government under 45 sold off emergency stocks of ppe to China .
It's also not my fault that hospital systems willingly chose not to stock up on ppe ahead of time like they were supposed to in order to reduce inventory costs. And then when they did order, the government seized their shyt and claimed it was fed property

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. Funny how these stories didn't get much media attention...
I protect myself and my family which I count as helping out the Healthcare workers. Save ourselves a trip to see yall is a good thing for both of us, you know?
Yeah I had some old ones from painting and doing projects around the house that came in clutch. Wear em for a month or so before replacing to make the most of it.
When shyt got really bad I started wearing a surgical over the n95 to preserve the longevity of the n95.
I bought a bunch of kf94 masks which aren't as heavy duty but have great
filtration still. Better breathability
shyt is annoying but you really realize how disgusting people are in this pandemic. Coughing and sneezing all over everything without covering up and then touching everything in public
