Aichi Medical

While the rush on toilet roll seems to have abated, there is one thing, in these corona-stricken times, that you can’t get your hands on for love nor money, and that’s masks. Although the WHO has advised that the wearing of masks will do little to protect the wearer from catching COVID-19, they are useful in preventing those who are infected – whether symptomatic or otherwise – from spreading the virus, advice backed up by the CDC and Oxford University professors. Of course, here in Japan we are very much used to wearing and seeing people wear masks, but right from the outbreak, it seemed people started hoarding them, to the extent that their sale is now restricted and queues of people waiting outside of pharmacies each morning have become a common sight. And so, if you wish to follow the guidelines in keeping others safe in the event that you are carrying COVID-19, you may be thinking of making your own mask, and are ransacking your drawers for old t-shirts. But do you really want to be seen with that faded Fruit of the Loom, or that top that says ‘My Friend Went to [Insert Tacky Holiday Spot Here] and…