Finding the best performing face mask

Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann offers the latest information about the most effective mask technologies and how to improve the performance of commonly used masks. Dr. Allemann is joined by Sarah Davis, a local midwife with a Master's Degree in Public Health, who currently works to reduce barriers to COVID-19 testing.

Show Notes

Further reading/resources: 

• CDC's Mask Guide
• Badger Seal (Mask Fitter, Mask Sealer, Mask Brace)
• Strategies to minimize SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classroom settings: Combined impacts of ventilation and mask effective filtration efficiency (medRxiv)
• Maximizing Fit for Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks to Improve Performance and Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Exposure (CDC)

What is Community Pulse?

Community Pulse is a special report on the unfolding coronavirus situation in mid-Missouri featuring local family physician Elizabeth Allemann, M.D. and public health advocate Ginny Chadwick. Catch it live every Monday and Wednesday at 9am on KOPN 89.5 FM or streaming at kopn.org.