Thread by @DrJwalaG

Are Masks useful - You need to understand this
The virus spreads when infected people cough or sneeze, releasing tiny droplets of saliva into the air. These droplets contain virus particles, which then spread through the environment.
#Coronaindia #COVIDー19 1/n

You get it when it gets into your eyes, your nose or your mouth. So it seems pretty obvious that a mask should stop those saliva droplets from getting into your face, right? Well, not so fast.Those droplets are heavy. They don't go very far, probably not more than 6 feet.

That means you need to be standing right near someone coughing into your face to get infected directly by the droplets. If you live in the same household as someone who has been diagnosed with #COVIDー19,
the disease caused by the virus, that's a real risk.

If you're a health care worker taking care of someone who has been diagnosed, that's also a real risk. In those cases, wearing a surgical mask for prevention is a good idea (along with eye protection for health care workers).
nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…

@Surgeon_General has told stop buying masks .
You can practice hand washing ,follow hygiene ,social distancing .avoid hand shake
Still in doubt go wear a mask ,but cover eyes too & avoid touching places that person has contaminated with virus
health officials are telling you this