Plastic Bags as Personal Protective Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

J Emerg Med. 2020 May;58(5):821-823. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.016. Epub 2020 Apr 11.

Authors

Eric Lee¹, Will Loh¹, Ivy Ang², Yanni Tan¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital, Singapore.
² Division of Children's Emergency, Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore.

No abstract available

MeSH terms

COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control
Equipment Design
Equipment Safety
Female
Health Personnel*
Humans
Male
Needs Assessment
Occupational Health*
Pandemics / prevention & control
Pandemics / statistics & numerical data*
Personal Protective Equipment / classification
Personal Protective Equipment / supply & distribution*
Plastics
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control

Substances

Plastics