The face mask: How a real protection becomes a psychological symbol during Covid-19?

ABSTRACT: 'The Mask' has become a byword and a precious possession universally. Except for its use by the medical fraternity, answers to the common questions-whether it provides enough protection, which type is optimal for the general public and who really needs to don it, remain poorly understood. For a frontline healthcare worker, wearing mask is a necessity as an important person protection equipment, it is perhaps the most-powerful psychological symbol for the general public. Surprisingly, it even undermines all other recommended practices of infection control and breaking the transmission chain of Covid-19, like hand washing, personal hygiene and social distancing. 'The mask' has evolved with time and yet there is a need to further improve the design for safety, tolerability and comfort. In thi

SUBMITTER: Goh Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7833005 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature