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Delhi’s ‘lit’ skyline on Diwali goes viral; netizens bring attention to the smog-covered skies
Delhi's skyline on Diwali night was breathtaking — quite literally.
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Respirators are more effective than surgical masks at protecting against infection — here's how they work and who should wear them
Respirators, like the N95 face masks, help prevent the spread of infectious particles — and are mos…
Erin Heger,Jason R. McKnight
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A majority of US nurses have never had a COVID-19 test, and have had to re-use PPE like face masks, according to a survey of 23,000
National Nurses United surveyed nurses about the PPE shortage, and concluded "dangerous health care…
Sinéad Baker
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The US has imported millions of low-quality masks that don't block virus particles enough, putting lives at risk
A federal lab found that 60% of the imported N95- and KN95-style masks they tested failed to block …
Shira Feder
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Ventilators and respirators are not the same thing — but there's still a dire shortage of both
There is a shortage on a variety of medical gear. Respirators assist breathing by purifying the air…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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N95 respirators can be sanitized using crockpots and rice cookers, study finds
Researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign say this new method can help hospital w…
Canela López
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The White House is setting up a plan to give out free N95 masks through pharmacies and community sites, a new report says
About 737 million N95 masks are in the Strategic National Stockpile, the assistant secretary for th…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Can you reuse a face mask? It won't be as effective if you do
Throw away disposable face masks after one use. If you absolutely have to reuse an old face mask, …
Kelly Burch,Katie Walsh,Jason…
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Team USA's origami-inspired face masks are designed to be breathable, but they're not as protective as N95s
Twitter users compared the pleated face masks sported by the US Olympic team to Batman's Bane and H…
Andrea Michelson
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Washington hospitals unknowingly bought 300,000 counterfeit N95 masks. At least 4 other states bought fakes too.
Mask manufacturer 3M recently confirmed that hundreds of thousands of N95 masks bought and distribu…
Aylin Woodward
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CDC: Ditch your cloth mask and get a NIOSH-approved N95 for the best protection against Omicron
The CDC says N95s offer the best protection against the virus, but still stresses "any mask is bett…
Hilary Brueck
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People across the US have relied on KN95 face masks for protection. But the majority imported from China have failed safety standards.
A majority of masks tested did not filter 95% or more particles, per requirements, according to a n…
Gabby Landsverk
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An ex-Apple engineer is helping combat the N95 mask shortage with a simple solution that anyone can make at home with rubber bands
A former Apple engineer created a brace for ASTM surgical face masks that gives them a tighter fit,…
Lisa Eadicicco
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The maker of N95 masks is accusing an Amazon seller of charging 20 times the retail price amid the coronavirus crisis
It's one of 12 lawsuits by the mask maker accusing people of fraud and price gouging while protecti…
Graham Rapier
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A secret $1 million deal at a warehouse that ended with an FBI visit shows the wild lengths hospitals are taking to get critical medical supplies
Andrew Artenstein said his supply team had taken extraordinary steps to get N95 respirators during …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Researchers at Northwestern University are working on a self-sanitizing mask design to slow the spread of pandemics like COVID-19
In March, the National Science Foundation awarded a $200,000 Rapid Response Research grant to scien…
Don Reisinger,Don Reisinger
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India requires 27 million N95 masks, 15 million PPEs, 50,000 ventilators in 2 months
“The demand of ventilators has been estimated to be 50,000 by June 2020. Out of these, 16,000 ar…
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A mask brace can make your regular surgical mask almost as effective as an N95, research finds
There's a more lab-tested solution than double masking to help you get a snug, secure, protective f…
Hilary Brueck
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Inside the black market where multimillion dollar orders for N95 masks lead to empty warehouses
"The N95 private market right now is like a Ponzi scheme," Moskowitz told reporters on Monday, usin…
Business Insider
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Most people are wearing N95s incorrectly when they fly. Here are 3 reason you should switch to a different mask for travel.
N95 masks have been billed as the gold standard to prevent the spread of coronavirus but one doctor…