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.
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.
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.