Mar 22 2020 13 mins
The CDC recommendation for homemade masks has lit a firestorm among health care providers. In this episode, we give our take on the recommendation. We also break down some interesting data on disease transmission.
AS ALWAYS, READ THE PAPERS AND COME TO YOUR OWN CONCLUSION.
References
CDC. Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/face-masks.html
Doremalen, N et al. NJEM. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973
Ong et al. JAMA. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762692
Pyankov. Journal of Aerosol Science. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021850217302239?via=ihub