COVID-19: The Mystery Of The Mask

Half-covered faces have become the norm across the globe as the world attempts to stem the spread of the coronavirus. We examine the history of the medical facemask from its origins to the anti-mask league, whose protests of 1918-19 have been compared to the reopen America protests of today. Expert insight is offered by Dr. Thomas Schlich, James McGill Professor in the History of Medicine at McGill University and Dr. Bill Issel Professor of History Emeritus, San Francisco State University.