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Masks worn during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2022
Courtesy Amy Cohen
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Californians faced a shortage of PPE (personal protective equipment). Some people sewed their own masks at home, like the two fabric masks seen here, or wore makeshift face coverings like bandanas. Now, there are few issues finding professionally-made N95 masks.