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N95 face masks are personal protective equipment used to protect the wearer from the transmission of airborne particles and liquid contamination.
Scott Steiner, CEO of Phoebe Putney, told ABC News the lack of N95 masks are a concern as they help protect doctors and nurses from contracting infectious diseases.
\"We've gone through ... six months of personal protective equipment in just seven days,\" Steiner said.
The U.S. has a stockpile of 13 million N-95 respirator masks. But the federal government has said up to a billion might be needed over the next six months.
Now, home sewers like Wright are donating their time to stitching these exterior masks which can be reused after they're cleaned.
\"We've got more than 50 people making these right now,\" Steiner said. \"We think we can make 200,000 of them.\"
\"We band together when the going gets tough,\" he added.
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