I don’t have any more details yet either, but I trust my junior Senator:
Mass General Hospital needs 3D printed masks. Who can help? https://t.co/ROuELJHIaP
— Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) March 19, 2020
Here’s why:
Nurses Increasingly Worry About Supply Shortage: It ‘Keeps Us Up at Night’ https://t.co/baByKveCfP #NBC10Boston #NECN https://t.co/F4tVMLOPRR
— Ryan Kath (@RyanNBCBoston) March 19, 2020
Given CDC recommendation to use home made masks in the event of a mask shortage, here is a comparison of filtration properties of different materials … https://t.co/Z4EmcoGVPU
— C. Michael Gibson MD (@CMichaelGibson) March 19, 2020
The shortage of face masks is so severe that the CDC is now advising nurses and other health care providers that they can "use homemade masks" like a "bandana" or "scarf" "as a last resort" — even though it admits the effectiveness "is unknown."https://t.co/nA5D9gXgoi
— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) March 19, 2020
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