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Why don't we tape surgical masks to the face to seal them airtight?
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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/

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2ChristianKl
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.