Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cut hospital-acquired infections dramatically

Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cut hospital-acquired infections dramatically When Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge upgraded its face masks for staff working on COVID-19 wards to filtering face piece 3 (FFP3) respirators, it saw a dramatic fall – up to 100% – in hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections among these staff. University of Cambridge

See also:

• FFP3 respirators protect healthcare workers against infection  with SARS-CoV-2 (open access) Authorea
• Covid: Masks upgrade cuts infection risk, research finds BBC News