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President Trump introduced guidelines for easing social distancing and reopening the economy, suggesting states should show a decline in COVID-19 cases over 14 days and have testing for healthcare workers. Governors are forming regional coalitions to plan reopening strategies. Meanwhile, the government urges continued social distancing. Research confirms N95 masks can be decontaminated using UV light, dry heat, and vaporized hydrogen peroxide, but not ethyl alcohol. This does not apply to cloth masks.

What methods have researchers found to effectively decontaminate N95 masks?

Why is ethyl alcohol not recommended for decontaminating N95 masks?