Homemade Face Masks

The CDC officially recommended that everyone should wear a simple cloth face mask. With official clinical supplies in urgently short supply, the EDC has recommendations for simple homemade designs.


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Decreasing Transmission from Health Workers Returning Home

We identified a number of challenges in the transition in and out of the health care environment. They decided to start with the concrete and immediate issue of contamination for front line workers.

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Sewing a homemade mask

Prototypes were tested for efficacy, protection, coverage, fit and comfort, keeping in mind the urgency of the need and scarcity of resources.

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