edit: I want to make it clear that these masks are not at all intended to be a replacement or supplement for real n95 masks. We know very well that these aren’t going to stop the virus. However, it looks like at some point we may run out of n95 masks or people will be forced to reuse them longer than recommended. These masks are not officially allowed to be worn by medical staff and ideally it stays that way. The intention is that these can be used to make n95 masks last longer by protecting them, or can at least be worn by patients to limit exposure from coughing/sneezing, or even those in non-covid sections of the hospital if there is a shortage. Hopefully, all of her effort will be in vain and nobody will actually need these, but if it comes to it they are better than nothing. Also wish I hadn’t put my sisters face in this because I wasn’t expecting anyone to see this. Please be kind.
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My cousin was a patient at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston last year. He was in the respiratory and lung ward for a few months before sadly passing away. The staff and nurses there were such amazing people during that terrible time for us. When one of them asked for masks my sister decided she wanted to help.
Warm-Mongoose on March 24th, 2020 at 17:04 UTC »
edit: I want to make it clear that these masks are not at all intended to be a replacement or supplement for real n95 masks. We know very well that these aren’t going to stop the virus. However, it looks like at some point we may run out of n95 masks or people will be forced to reuse them longer than recommended. These masks are not officially allowed to be worn by medical staff and ideally it stays that way. The intention is that these can be used to make n95 masks last longer by protecting them, or can at least be worn by patients to limit exposure from coughing/sneezing, or even those in non-covid sections of the hospital if there is a shortage. Hopefully, all of her effort will be in vain and nobody will actually need these, but if it comes to it they are better than nothing. Also wish I hadn’t put my sisters face in this because I wasn’t expecting anyone to see this. Please be kind.
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My cousin was a patient at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston last year. He was in the respiratory and lung ward for a few months before sadly passing away. The staff and nurses there were such amazing people during that terrible time for us. When one of them asked for masks my sister decided she wanted to help.
Wavally on March 24th, 2020 at 17:51 UTC »
Can you post the pattern or direct me? I'm have trouble finding anything except how to convert a t-shirt on the CDC site.
yeehawhelium on March 24th, 2020 at 18:30 UTC »
I am currently doing this with my mom also and we've made 94 so far :)