Leveling up your mask game to respirators in the 6th wave of COVID

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Vox.com/the-goods/22868641/chicago-school-closings-omicron-covid-remote-learning cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/types-of-masks.html tinyurl.com/WS-GuardMaskNerd tinyurl.com/WS-MaskNerdYT tinyurl.com/WS-FordFdnFilter tinyurl.com/WS-MinPhyMask1 tinyurl.com/WS-MinPhyMasks2 We are now entering the sixth upsurge of the U.S. COVID pandemic infections as we move back into often poorly ventilated indoor winter classrooms with stressed-out teachers, understaffed schools, and unvaccinated or partially vaccinated kids, and it's time to use the immense masking insights we have gained since fall 2020. There is no longer any reason for teachers (or anyone) to wear a cloth mask, a vented mask, or a paper surgical mask - we have much better alternatives. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Physics Teacher is the property of American Institute of Physics and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)