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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHealth System asks Public to provide medical face masks..
They provide "how to" video, and would meet CDC Guidelines..
https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2020/03/18/coronavirus-deaconess-ask-public-provide-medical-face-masks/2865273001/
OhioChick
(23,218 posts)whathehell
(29,090 posts)if you're stuck at home, anyway. Mr. Whathehell and I are starting it today.
OhioChick
(23,218 posts)whathehell
(29,090 posts)I read your post about your sons..Best to you.
OhioChick
(23,218 posts)I really appreciate it.
Stay Safe.
whathehell
(29,090 posts)We're all in this together!
OhioChick
(23,218 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,706 posts)flotsam
(3,268 posts)How about the first time a patriotic Betsy Ross hands them a lot of one or two hundred masks and because she hasn't been tested and has the virus, she passes it on to several hundred medical personnel?
renate
(13,776 posts)whathehell
(29,090 posts)The part that says "We will sterilize them when they come in".
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LisaL
(44,974 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)whathehell
(29,090 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)whathehell
(29,090 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)whathehell
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eleny
(46,166 posts)whathehell
(29,090 posts)mainer
(12,029 posts)You could make the same mask with four cloth ties instead, as long as you have the pleats.
whathehell
(29,090 posts)and they said that it was getting scarce. I managed to get 18 feet of it, I don't know if they'll accept ties, but it makes sense if elastic can't be found..Thanks for the tip.
eleny
(46,166 posts)It'll be here Tuesday so it's form the U.S.
eleny
(46,166 posts)Thx for the tip.
mainer
(12,029 posts)We used them in the OR, and they had 4 fabric ties, no elastic. No reason they wouldnt suffice now.
eleny
(46,166 posts)Help stretch whatever they get where they can be effectively used.
eilen
(4,950 posts)However, elastic can be repurposed from old clothes. My grandmother used to -removed elastic, trims, zippers, pocket bags, buttons and lace--really anything that could be reused from old clothes before making rags/patches out of them.
eleny
(46,166 posts)*sigh*