Dear NP

Dear NP,

I am a healthcare worker in a neighboring county, and I read your column regularly. I know there is widespread resistance to wearing facemasks. As a plea from healthcare workers in general, can you emphasize the importance of face masks and discuss their benefits? As we approach flu season, I fear the worst of the pandemic is yet to come.

Dear Reader,

Thank you for your work – healthcare workers deserve incredible respect and appreciation during this pandemic. Unfortunately, you are quite right about the widespread resistance to facemasks. There is a lot of misinformation out there, a...