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The debate over whether or not to wear a mask to curb #covid19 continues, with doctors and public health experts calling for wider use. In today's @19thnews(letter), meet the women from all walks of life coming together to sew homemade masks: https://mailchi.mp/19thnews/sew-many-masks …pic.twitter.com/8FTTaPgRkW
Like two sisters from Curwensville, Pennsylvania, who made masks masks for the Hershey Medical Center and nearby nursing & rehab center. “My sister sent a pattern. There was quite a bit involved in it,” said Ellen Stoyek.http://www.theprogressnews.com/news/curwensville-woman-helps-medical-personnel-by-making-face-masks/article_ffb25e4a-f55d-5abc-a62f-c06ff1fec823.html …
In Mississippi, the women of Ridgecrest Baptist Church's Sew Missions have been making masks to help front line workers. "It wasn't a question as soon as we found out, we got to work," said Samantha Denson.https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2020/04/02/mississippi-women-sew-masks-health-care-workers/2876704001/ …
In Central Maine, a group of women is cranking dozens of masks a day. “It just gives me a purpose in this time of being isolated from one another,” said June Cauldwell.https://wgme.com/news/coronavirus/central-maine-women-sewing-face-masks-to-help-fight-coronavirus …
Health care providers across the country are receiving homemade masks — @VUMChealth is accepting donations, and has also published instructions for making them at home:https://twitter.com/VUMChealth/status/1245400035162021888 …
Are you sewing facemasks for health workers? Show us yours by sharing photos with #19thsewingstories. https://mailchi.mp/19thnews/sew-many-masks …
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UPDATE: The @CDCgov is now recommending that Americans wear face masks in public. More from today's White House #covid19 #pandemic briefing via @nytimes:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/world/coronavirus-news-updates.html …
Virus is to woven cloth mask as hot dog is to hallway. If medical institutions are encouraging this, they are complicit in the infection and spread amongst healthcare workers.
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