Originally Posted by
LondonElite
... General non-hysteric advice is to forget about face masks and wash your hands frequently and not touch your face so much.
This advice is not applicable to primarily airborne pathogens, and not in competition with face masks. This thread is about the latter.
Btw, the current hypothesis is that Covid-19 is not spread via contact with solid surfaces. But it's too early to be certain at this point.