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Paola Despretz is One of thousands who have taken it upon themselves to masks

Last Summer , Sophie Passmore with a pot of glue and sequins, at the fine of the costumes for the ITV Reality Show , The Masked singer of pulp. She had not expected That less than 10 months later, would you respond to Facebook comments with advice for a completely different type of mask.

she's One of thousands who have taken it upon themselves to produce cloth masks, which, despite the official advice in the UK, since the start of the Corona-Virus outbreak, you need to. Requests for masks, which met on Social Media with offers of keen volunteers. Their targets range from high street stores to homes for the elderly care and also in an example given to The Bbc the hospital.

A debate on the use of face masks in the UK has been gaining momentum in recent weeks, with supporters of the idea - to - argue they can help reduce The Risk of people with The Virus to others. But the (THE) said, there is no evidence to support the use of masks by The General population, and That people not in health and nursing facilities should only wear them if you are sick or care for those who are.

Dr. Jake Dunning from Public Health England, said That there "should be little evidence of widespread use" of masks and men "as a priority, a good personal, respiratory and hand hygiene". However, on Tuesday, That the government make scientific Advisor

Sophie , helped costumes for The Masked singer, which aired in January and saw celebrities singing anonymously behind fancy costumes

Sophie , who is already over 100 masks, because you Set Up a Facebook Support Group with a friend last month, Says she had to the people not to publish applications, because the members were "sewing through The Night ", with the demand to keep up.

"Originally, the majority of our applications homes come from nursing. But within The Last three or four days it was individuals," she Says over The Phone from her home in Brighton. "It was fast, to run away from us. "

hospital leaders in the UK, But Sophie stresses That The Cloth masks That she makes, are very different from the surgical masks and N-95 respirators used in medical settings. They used a pattern of what, in contrast to the authorities in the UK, Says That home-made masks "can be used as an additional, voluntary Public Health measure".

you, essentially, of two parts of breathable fabric and are aimed at reducing the amount of potentially harmful droplets of the wearer breathes out, instead of prevent you from breathing.

Sophie Passmore face masks (right) are made of cotton

About 80 Miles Away from Sophie in Poole, a seamstress and tutor Amanda Brown is preparing to live stream a tutorial for a more complicated pattern. She Says That although she was skeptical about the efficacy of homemade masks at first, she would, ultimately, those who visit will want to carry their old parents - Even if it's only a small chance of reduced transmission.

"I like The Masks are colorful. I think That if I had an older parents or grandparents, and I have, someone comes up with a mask, I kind of Want It to look colorful and beautiful, so it's not scary for you," she Says .

Amanda Brown ' s facial masks are a five-piece pattern

It is an expensive hobby lives, according to Paola Despretz, in London. She had already asked for the production of masks for friends, family and local sellers, buy linen and elastic from the supermarket, But the bulk had to be elastic online, to, 80 masks for The Local hospital.

Paola reasons, the cotton mask is "better than nothing". But some mask-makers have inserted interfaces - Blue paper-towels or a vacuum cleaner-Filter - in The Hope That you will be able to protect themselves, through inhalation of The Virus .

Dr. Finola O'neill, a GP from Devon and co-founder of the Masks4All campaign in the UK, stresses That the homemade masks, medical masks, and calls for people against home-made Filter.

"This should not be too technical, we want any complications or risks," she Says .

What are The Rules for face masks?

THE guidelines in this month warned That The Masks can create a "false sense of security" and lead you to ignore people, protection measures, and said That you can Even be a source of infection if not used correctly. But Dr. O'neill Says That these "assumptions" and That people should be familiar with when It Comes to hygiene.

"The crowd was really, really cooperative with everything they've been asked That . You have been amazing. So I see no reason why they would not do the same here," she Says . She pointed out That

Sophie Passmore Says your Facebook group is seeking to support the decision-makers through "best practice"

Sophie believes That there is a real sense of community was born out of The Crisis . "It feels like war," she Says , referring to the production of clothing for the soldiers on the Home Front during The First World War and the second World War . "People who sew really have a purpose, now we feel That we do something to help. "

While their Facebook group acts as a support network, Amanda ' s Local Group is more like a conveyor belt. The founders rely on donations to collect the materials. The Local coordinators referred to deliver them to the individual members, the preparation of The Masks . You will then be collected, washed and distributed.

"Any kind of work in a chain, it is really quite sweet," Amanda Says , adding That she hopes it will prompt an interest in sewing.

Pratthana Sherring began to find the manufacture of masks for your friends and family before others on Facebook

One of The Local seamstresses Pratthana is Sherring, took her sewing machine from The Attic for the First Time in a decade.

"The Woman who dropped off the stuff I don't Even know you. It is a great community, and people want to get their hands on and help," she Says .

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Source of news: bbc.com