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[–] smallpond 3 points (+4|-1)

The coronavirus has a diameter of roughly 125nm, air is primarily made up of nitrogen and oxygen. Oxygen (the important stuff) has a bond length of 121pm, so let's say the rough diameter of the 0_2 molecule is about 400pm to be safe. Hence a coronavirus particle has a diameter that's over 312 times that of a molecule of oxygen gas.

A bit like comparing a grain of salt to a baseball when scaled up.

[–] GuyIDisagreeWith -2 points (+0|-2)

What kind of thread-count do you need to stop 125nm?

I am aware that the virus tends to cling to globs of mucus or spittle which will be stopped by a simple cloth mask, or even a bandana.

[–] ScorpioGlitch 0 points (+0|-0)

They work via electrostatic charges. Stop talking about things you know nothing about as though no one else does either. This is why people are still getting sick.