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This is a surgical mask. It is designed to provide some level of source control, but is not designed to protect the wearer from airborne pathogens because it does not fit tightly to the face and allows some air to flow around the mask. The mask material is made of non-woven fabric, like melt-blown media, which can often filter smaller particles better than a simple cloth mask.
However, if you want to protect yourself from COVID-19, you must wear a respirator, like an N95 mask (or even better, N100).
