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APRIL 5, 2020
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Curated Coronavirus Links
Vox
The CDC now recommends everyone use cloth masks in public
https://www.vox.com/2020/4/3/21202792/coronavirus-masks-n95-trump-white-house-cdc-ppe-shortage
NPR
Coronavirus FAQs: Is A Homemade Mask Effective? And What’s The Best Way To Wear One?
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/03/826996154/coronavirus-faqs-is-a-homemade-mask-effective-and-whats-the-best-way-to-wear-one
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