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Even small initiatives during a pandemic can help save a thousand lives, these people are doing their bit
As India is going through one of its worst phases in history, with the second wave of the COVID-19 …
May 13 2021 12:24 IST
More international airlines are banning cloth masks on flights in favor of medical and surgical masks
Some international airlines are starting to require passengers to wear surgical masks over cloth ma…
Taylor Rains
Sep 18 2021 17:28 IST
How to wear double mask correctly to protect against COVID-19
(Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor on medical…
Jan 04 2022 06:42 IST
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…
Jan 29 2021 22:47 IST
Here's exactly how well 20 materials for homemade masks — from folded bandanas to blue shop towels — can filter tiny, potentially-dangerous particles, according to an N95 testing company
A company that tests N95 masks has tested 20 common materials that people use to make homemade mask…
Julie Bort
Apr 23 2020 19:51 IST
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
Nov 21 2020 00:57 IST
A 'nanofiber' mask fabric manufactured in Oklahoma filters 9 times more tiny, potentially-dangerous particles than a bandana, independent tests show. Here's how you can buy it
Here's what you need to know about an Oklahoma company called Filti that's selling material for hom…
Julie Bort
Apr 26 2020 13:26 IST
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
Feb 04 2021 15:58 IST
Surgical masks good to be used for COVID-19 treatment
According to the study, published in the journal Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, system…
Apr 07 2020 07:13 IST
It's pointless to wear a surgical mask over a fabric mask - the other way around is most effective, study finds
Wearing a surgical mask over a cloth mask does not provide added benefit, a study found. It's just …
Andrea Michelson
Apr 20 2021 14:48 IST
A man made a custom heart-shaped face mask for his cardiologist wife — and the design is free to download
With hospitals running low on protective personal equipment, Allison Dupont's husband used a 3D pri…
Matthew Wilson
Apr 24 2020 19:45 IST
Govt bans export of ventilators, surgical/disposable masks
"The export of all ventilators, surgical/disposable masks only, and textile raw material for masks…
PTI
Mar 19 2020 16:05 IST
Govt permits exports of non-medical, non-surgical masks
Earlier on January 31, the government had banned export of personal protection equipment, includin…
PTI
May 16 2020 14:27 IST
Surgical masks good for most COVID-19 treatment: Study
While their analysis showed that the use of medical masks did not increase viral respiratory infec…
PTI
Apr 07 2020 08:24 IST
Coronavirus outbreak: Govt bans export of ventilators, surgical/disposable masks
Stepping up efforts to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, India banned landing of all international comm…
PTI
Mar 19 2020 16:45 IST
Govt notifies hand sanitizers, surgical masks, gloves as essential commodities
"In pursuance of directions conveyed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide order dated 13…
PTI
Mar 13 2020 16:09 IST
Govt removes surgical masks, gloves from export ban list
Last month, the government put a ban on exports of all kinds of personal protection equipment, in…
PTI
Feb 09 2020 09:21 IST
22,000 surgical masks shipped from the national stockpile to the University of Michigan were not usable
Reporters from the Free Press and Bridge Magazine surveyed other health systems in Michigan that re…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz,Haven…
Apr 16 2020 21:28 IST