Covid-19 and the N95 respirator shortage: Closing the gap.

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

Due to extreme shortages of personal protective equipment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare workers will be forced to recycle protective masks intended for disposal after a single use. We propose investigating the use of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation to sterilize masks of SARS-CoV-2 for safer reuse.

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