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Use of PPE against covid-19
UK should consider a more cautious approach to PPE
BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3052 (Published 05 August 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m3052
- Daniel Pan, NIHR academic clinical fellow in infectious diseases
- Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
- daniel.pan{at}nhs.net
The study by Liu and colleagues is impressive—none of the 420 healthcare workers became infected with covid-19.1 The reason for this is clear from the videos of donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) that the authors provide. All study participants had access to at least two layers of PPE—a protective suit is …
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