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cord-255062-7ozdmb09	Ogoina, Dimie	Improving Appropriate Use of Medical Masks for COVID-19 Prevention: The Role of Face Mask Containers	2020-08-04		.txt	text/plain	1012	51	56	This article highlights the likely benefits of face mask containers in promoting safe, appropriate, and extended use of medical masks by healthcare workers in settings where a sustainable supply of medical masks may be limited. However, if medical masks are to be worn continuously by healthcare workers for up to 8 hours or more every working day, then there should be provision to temporarily and safely store them for extended use during the day, especially when they are not visibly soiled, wet, damp, or damaged. In the wake of global supply shortages, 7 appropriately designed face mask containers could be useful in promoting safe extended use of medical masks, especially in resourcelimited healthcare settings. With the growing call for universal masking as a key costeffective strategy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, it is my view that the benefits of face mask containers in promoting appropriate use of masks and enabling extended and safe use far outweigh the risks.	./cache/cord-255062-7ozdmb09.txt	./txt/cord-255062-7ozdmb09.txt