Spread Masks not the Virus

Since March 23rd the @we_can_stop_corona initiative by MoA PI Regine Hengge worked to convince people and politicians that we all should wear face masks in public space to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Wearing a simple mask – even a DIY mask as the one designed for @we_can_stop_corona, since medical masks are in short supply and should be reserved for hospitals – reduces the spread of virus-containing droplets potentially given off by people who don´t even know that they are infected because they never develop symptoms or do so later only. In parallel, several other initiatives have been campaigning with the same goal for example @maskoncollective, which is an initiative by PI Carola Zwick with DesignFarmBerlin. Fortunately, many politicians finally adopted the approach and some states are making face masks even mandatory. Further information and tutorials in many languages on how to make a mask can be found here:

Instagram: @we_can_stop_corona
Instagram: @maskoncollective