The Oshawa, Ont., woman is one of the founding members and co-ordinators of Canada Sews, a volunteer organization that's making homemade masks Canadian health-care facilities and communities. Volunteers make and distribute homemade masks to facilities across four provinces. Teresa Shaver is one of the founding members and co-ordinators of Canada Sews, a volunteer organization that's making homemade masks Canadian health-care facilities and communities. (Submitted by Teresa Shaver)Shaver stresses that the homemade masks are not a replacement for medical-grade protective equipment like the N95 masks work by doctors and nurses. Some public health officials have expressed concern about the efficacy of homemade masks.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2020 21:33 UTC