5️⃣ Special corona
SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2) is a new coronavirus that was identified in early 2020 as the cause of COVID-19

In cooperation with the Hygiene Technology Competence Center Bamberg and the Amberg-Weiden University of Applied Sciences

THE STORY OF THE MASK 😷

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The mask now also shapes our everyday lives; in Asia, it has long been a part of everyday life. But where does the face mask come from, why was it invented in the first place, and how does it actually work?

Video source: 3sat/nano/Raketenfilm/Andreas Gust/Konstantin Fuchs CC BY 4.0

Features of the mask

  • Protection of others and oneself
  • Droplets are not released into the environment
  • Quality differences depending on the area of application

Visualization of mask effect:

Quelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNeYfUTA11s&feature=emb_logo

UNSW University Sydney

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