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In March 2020, the Cable News Network (CNN) reported that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested as a last resort health care providers could consider using \'homemade masks\' - such as bandanas or scarves - to care for coronavirus patients, ideally in combination with a face shield 1 Current CDC guidelines do not include this language, but it is important to consider and explore new technologies in facemask protection Current information from WHO states SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted via droplet, however, it can also be transmitted via droplet in situations such as intubation, nebulizer treatment, invasive positive pressure ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, disconnecting an infected patient from a ventilator, and open suctioning 2 N-95 Respirators for COVID-19 N-95 respirators, commonly referred to as N-95 masks, are designed to be efficient in the filtration of airborne particles Though not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), some manufactures of N-95 respirators provide added protection via a hydrophilic plastic coating on the outer layer, and both outer and second layers are treated with compounds to inactive viruses 3 The mask is designed to fit close to the face forming a tight seal around the nose and mouth in order to maintain filtration capabilities The trial found that hospital workers wearing cloth masks were 13 times more likely to become infected with the virus over those who wore disposable surgical masks 7 Influenza is thought to be transmitted via droplet particles and can spread up to 6 feet 8 An Alternative to Consider: Antiviral Cloth Face Coverings Following the H1N1 influenza outbreak in 2009, The University of Manchester created a research team led by Sabin Flitsch to discover a way to isolate viral strains responsible for seasonal influenza 9 The University of Manchester partnered with a biotech company to develop and test protein coatings against influenza
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