A group of Manitoba researchers say they've found a way to safely decontaminate and reuse some types of medical masks that are normally thrown away after each use. A team of five Manitoba researchers released a study Wednesday that tested decontamination of four types of masks, finding some success. In the early stages of the pandemic, shortages of N95 masks and other personal protective gear were being reported, Kumar said. Dr. Anand Kumar says the sterilization methods his team tested could help to address the global shortage of N95 masks. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada)"The assumption has been that if you tried this on an N95 mask they would degrade rapidly.

Source: CBC News April 02, 2020 10:00 UTC