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USO Wisconsin provides masks for Fort McCoy DES training operations

Operations and Program Manager Ellie Hazlett with USO Wisconsin delivered 50 cloth masks to Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) personnel April 13 to support training. The masks were ...
STAT

Without training, N95 masks may not protect workers on the Covid-19 frontlines

A key strategy for protecting health care workers on the frontlines of fighting the highly transmissible novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is the use of personal protective equipment, including the type ...
The Baltimore Sun

The best filter insert for masks

One common concern about cloth face masks is the level of filtration they provide. The fabric’s mesh is often too open to filter out smaller particles such as smoke, dust, or viruses. A popular ...
West Central Tribune

Willmar businessman spearheads effort to make face masks from vacuum filters, seeking donations to continue

WILLMAR — A small army of volunteers is expected to have 2,200 face masks ready to give to area medical facilities this week, made with HEPA filter vacuum cleaner bags. The effort, organized by Trevor ...
New York Magazine

The Best Face-Mask Filters, According to Doctors and Scientists

Along with getting vaccinated, regular mask wearing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and others from contracting COVID-19, especially now that case numbers are soaring to record highs ...