Portfolio 2: Marketing Article
The COVID-19 virus spread so very fast around the world that it caught everyone off-guard. Unprepared and clueless about the virus, a lot of people got infected with just a blink of an eye. Hundreds to thousands of lives got ruined, left with a hope that the vaccine will come fast already. The last pandemic that happened was already a decade ago, and it’s not a wonder that everyone wasn’t ready for this sudden outbreak.
Months have passed since the outbreak started and a lot of stuff changed already. People are required to do social distancing, stores and malls and even schools limits the number of people allowed inside. Social gathering is also restricted and most importantly face mask and face shield have been a part of our OOTD every time we need to head out.
A lot of people take face masks and shields for granted since they think it is unnecessary and uncomfortable to wear. Some even don't believe about the existence of the deadly virus since they haven't experienced it yet. They aren’t aware on how these mask and shield helped decreased the increasing number of positive cases. Just like in Germany, when they started requiring their people to wear face mask it decreased the growth rate of COVID-19 cases by about 40%.
What does face mask and face shield do?
•It Acts as a Barrier
Wearing a face mask and face shield will help prevent your respiratory droplets from reaching others. Even if you don’t feel sick, you still need to wear one to protect yourself.
What to keep in mind about face mask?
•Sanitize your hands before and after touching your face mask
•Don’t wear loose face mask since it would be really useless since the unfiltered air can enter on the gap.
There are different type of face mask, some are disposable and some are reusable but needs to be washed regularly.
Surgical Mask
- Also called a medical mask, a surgical mask is a loose-fitting disposable mask that protects the wearer's nose and mouth from contact with droplets, splashes and sprays that may contain germs.
N95 Mask
- Actually a type of respirator, an N95 mask offers more protection than a surgical mask does because it can filter out both large and small particles when the wearer inhales.
Cloth Mask
- A cloth mask is intended to trap droplets that are released when the wearer talks, coughs or sneezes. Asking everyone to wear cloth masks can help reduce the spread of the virus by people who have COVID-19 but don't realize it.
If you are one of the millions of people wishing for this pandemic to end fast, then you should consider wearing a face mask and a face shield. It may sound so simple, but it can keep yourself and other people safe. It only takes less than a minute to wear face masks and shield, but the help and impact it would contribute is worth a million of lives.
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References
Geall, L. (2020, September 06). Why are some people so opposed to wearing a face mask? Retrieved November 29, 2020, from https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/face-masks-in-public-psychology-refusing-to-wear-covering/405544.
Mertes, P. (2020, November 25). What Are the Different Types of Face Masks & Which One is Best? Retrieved November 29, 2020, from https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/blog/different-types-of-face-masks/.
Tim, L (2020, June 12). Masks Can Reduce Covid Spread By 40%, German Study Suggests, from http://ftp.iza.org/dp13319.pdf.
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