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Per­sonal pro­tec­tive equip­ment (PPE)

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Personal protective equipment (PPE), often discussed in the context of biosecurity, is protective clothing, masks, suits, gear, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer from infection or injury.

Some have proposed that investing in better PPE could be useful for defending society against pandemics by doing things like enabling essential services (by protecting essential workers) and limiting transmission.

Limitations of existing PPE technologies that are discussed include:

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