How long and effective does a mask protect you from an infected person who emits virus-laden particles: By implementing one-dimensional physics-based modeling

• Main Authors: Flora Bahrami (Author), Till Batt (Author), Seraina Schudel (Author), Simon Annaheim (Author), Weidong He (Author), Jing Wang (Author), René M. Rossi (Author), Thijs Defraeye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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SARS-CoV-2 spreads via droplets, aerosols, and smear infection. From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, using a facemask in different locations was recommended to slow down the spread of the virus. To evaluate facemasks' performance, masks' filtration efficiency is tested for a range...