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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 …
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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
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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…
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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 McKnight
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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
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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 '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
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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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Surgical masks good to be used for COVID-19 treatment
According to the study, published in the journal Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, system…
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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
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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
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Govt bans export of ventilators, surgical/disposable masks
"The export of all ventilators, surgical/disposable masks only, and textile raw material for masks…
PTI
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New Yorkers are wearing Dyson's $1,000 'air purifying' mask-cum-headphones in the haze, but TikTok users are skeptical that it works
New Yorkers are wearing the Dyson Zone headphones as masks in the haze, but some TikTokers say just…
Marielle Descalsota
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Govt permits exports of non-medical, non-surgical masks
Earlier on January 31, the government had banned export of personal protection equipment, includin…
PTI
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People say new research proves masks don’t work. That’s bogus.
A new gold-standard review of mask studies suggests we don't know much about how well masks work. D…
Hilary Brueck
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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
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COVID-19: CRPF donates 1 lakh surgical masks to AIIMS
"These three-ply surgical face masks will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the lives of our fron…
PTI
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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
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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
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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…