240 – COVID19: Do Masks Matter?




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Summary: <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.talkingbiotechpodcast.com%2F240-covid19-do-masks-matter%2F&amp;via=talkingbiotech" class="twitter-share-button" data-size="large">Tweet</a><br> <a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.talkingbiotechpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/240-MacIntyre-cover.png">   </a><br> Throughout the COVID19 pandemic we have heard various opinions about wearing face coverings and protective masks. Some see them as critical components of public health. Others see them as a senseless violation of their personal freedom, and claim the masks have absolutely no effect on infectious disease. This week’s podcast is an interview with a world expert, Dr. Raina MacIntyre of the Kirby Institute. She is a leading scholar in the area of PPE and public health and infectious disease, and has been involved in many studies, including comparisons of different kinds of masks, their use, and compliance in disease transmission.<br>  <br> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-biotech-podcast/id1006329802">Follow the Talking Biotech Podcast on iTunes</a><br> Closing theme is Sleepwalk by Santo and Johnny (1959)<br>  <br>