With the coronavirus paralyzing communities around the world and bringing public health to the forefront of people’s concerns, medical masks have never been so much in the news.
We all hope that our hospitals will be capable of withstanding the onslaught of virus cases, and we’ve begun worrying about supplies of personal protective equipment for doctors and nurses as if we all worked in healthcare administration.
For weeks, we heard about n95 masks, the close-fitting respirators that medical professionals need to stay safe.