Given the scarcity of masks, I am forced to reuse a single surgical mask for the duration of an entire workday.

I am a pediatrician who works on the frontlines. Many children I evaluate with fever and cough could have COVID-19. Some who are without any symptoms may also have the virus. Given the scarcity of masks, I am forced to reuse a single surgical mask for the duration of an entire workday. Despite my best efforts not to, I worry that I could be transmitting COVID-19 between patient rooms, or exposing myself and my family to this virus. We simply need more equipment to do our jobs correctly and safely.