This article here suggests that N95 and surgical masks performances were similar while preventing to catch the flu.
https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/n95-mask-surgical-prevent-transmission-coronavirus/
There are multiple studies that tested both. One explanation for the result of that study is that the N95 weren’t properly fitted and didn’t provided the added advantages that fitted masks provide.
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This article here suggests that N95 and surgical masks performances were similar while preventing to catch the flu.
https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/n95-mask-surgical-prevent-transmission-coronavirus/
There are multiple studies that tested both. One explanation for the result of that study is that the N95 weren’t properly fitted and didn’t provided the added advantages that fitted masks provide.