When sneezing, virus droplets can reach a speed of around 45 meters per second without a face mask and fly for metres. As a rule, people become infected with viruses when an infected person speaks, sneezes or coughs in their vicinity. The virus then passes through the air directly onto the mucous membranes of the other person. Sportschneider UYN has responded to this and has been producing face masks since April 2020.