{"id":316,"date":"2020-07-22T16:24:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T16:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edpwinnipeg.com\/?p=316"},"modified":"2020-08-12T19:26:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T19:26:06","slug":"benefits-of-wearing-a-mask-during-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edpwinnipeg.com\/?p=316","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of wearing a mask during a pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why are masks important during a pandemic? How can they help slow the spread of COVID-19?<\/p>\n<p>This video from PBS\u2019s It\u2019s Okay to be Smart discusses the effect masks can have in slowing the transmission of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Well Do Masks Work? 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