13K views · 59 reactions | The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) around the world. We break down why it's happening, what specific masks are needed for health care professionals, and what we can all do to help. - Today is #WorldHealthDay, an opportunity to celebrate healthcare workers who continue to put their safety on the line for others in the global #COVID19 response. | theSkimm | Facebook

Five hospitals in the United Kingdom have installed new machines from a Cardiff-based company which melts items made of polypropylene, such as face masks, separating out impurities to make plastic blocks recycled into chairs, buckets or 3D-printed items. | AFP News Agency