That mask in your coat pocket, the one you bought from a group of well-meaning volunteer seamstresses at your church and which you wear while out shopping? What is its particle filtration efficiency? How good is it at keeping the coronavirus from spreading? Read More
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CHEO doc and local sewing organization help tame the Wild West of masks
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