This picture in Japan is from 2014: https://i.imgur.com/Nqvgvpz.png
Yeah, they suck to wear. I hate wearing them for hours on end, but they help.
I suspect that the level of handwashing practiced there has been much higher than ours as well.
Very early during the US outbreak (before the CDC had even commented on masks) I did have a Japanese patient who had been in Wuhan and was worried that they might have the disease. The patient came in wearing an n95 and gloves. The patient ended up testing negative for the disease.
This picture in Japan is from 2014: https://i.imgur.com/Nqvgvpz.png
Yeah, they suck to wear. I hate wearing them for hours on end, but they help.
I suspect that the level of handwashing practiced there has been much higher than ours as well.
Very early during the US outbreak (before the CDC had even commented on masks) I did have a Japanese patient who had been in Wuhan and was worried that they might have the disease. The patient came in wearing an n95 and gloves. The patient ended up testing negative for the disease.
Anecdotal at best...... The worst flu I have ever had was while in Japan.