In corona times, the use of a nose and mouth protection is recommended. However, a drugstore chain is now warning of a creative idea.
- The Coronavirus * pandemic is affecting the whole world.
- In Bavaria, nose and mouth protection will be compulsory in local public transport and in shops from April 27th.
- A warning is given against the use of vacuum cleaner bags as a mask.
- Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus and the corona news from Germany. You can also find current case numbers in Germany as a map. The following recommendations for corona protective measures * are currently available.
Munich - While the coronavirus * is spreading worldwide and presenting health systems with major challenges, people are arming themselves with hygiene measures. From Monday (April 27th) in Bavaria, a "mouthguard requirement" * applies in shops and in local public transport. In his speech, Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder explicitly pointed out that a commercially available scarf and everyday masks could also be used.
A mask requirement also applies in North Rhine-Westphalia. As the demand for protective masks increases, people become creative. However, a drugstore chain is now warning of an idea .
Corona virus in Germany: vacuum cleaner bag as a protective mask?
In times of the corona crisis * many people simply make their own masks. Not a bad idea, because simple cloth masks can help to slow down the spread of Sars-CoV-2 and to comply with the corona requirements *. However, the drugstore chain “dm” now issues a warning.
The reason? - There are tips on the Internet that recommend vacuum cleaner bags as protective masks.
You can 'help yourself' with a vacuum cleaner bag and other household materials. So that others are protected from droplets. And with a filter fabric you increase the protection from 20% for a fabric mask to a multiple. Pay attention to hygiene! Bake masks at 80 ° C! pic.twitter.com/PbrBpgTP3L
- CoconutPhysalis (@CoconutPhysalis) April 17, 2020Corona virus in Germany: Vacuum cleaner bags are harmful to health
However, vacuum cleaner bags pose health risks, according to a press release from the drugstore chain .
“For hygiene reasons, many vacuum cleaner bags contain a fine antibacterial powder made of polymer that can be released by cutting the bag open. If this is then brought directly to the respiratory tract and inhaled, it is harmful to both the lungs and digestive organs . "
It also says that the filter effect compared to medical masks has not been scientifically proven. In general, "dm" warns against using tips from the Internet that are not verified.
However, many are wondering how deadly the corona virus really is *. A look at the death numbers provides information about this.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
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