Coronavirus: Corona-Virus: A self-sewn makeshift mouth-and-nose protector – very beautiful, very colourful and very, very impractical

At first glance it looks ingeniously simple: just sew those missing everyday masks yourself, choose your own colour, choose your design – and off you go! At second glance, reality clouds an all too rosy view: Wash, wash, wash again and do it at 90°C. Or boil it in water on the stove for 5 minutes. Before the first use. And before each new use. Because otherwise every mask really becomes a veritable virus spinner. But daily washing uses a lot of electricity – and in the long run it will also become quite expensive.

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Trotec advisor: Protection for the mouth and nose is not harmful in any way – despite rumours to the contrary

Mouth-nose protection helps to further reduce the general infection risk from coronavirus. Consequently, almost all virologists, epidemiologists and medical hygiene professionals, the federal government and all state premiers have clearly and emphatically recommended wearing face masks. Despite this, rumours have been circulating about the health risks associated with masks: Does mouth protection make you tired quickly? Doesn’t it increase the concentration of CO2 in the blood? Isn’t it dangerous for children? The Trotec Advisor has answers to these questions – and Trotec has the solutions for effective mouth-nose protection.

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