SciTechDaily reports on a new study by Canddian researchers that has found clear evidence that wearing a mask can have a significant impact on the spread of COVID-19. The researchers, from SFU’s Department of Economics, have determined that mask mandates are associated with a 25 percent or larger weekly reductionContinue Reading
Masks are an excellent tool to curb the spread of COVID-19 indoors and in scenarios where physical distancing is difficult, but experts have emphasized that they have to be worn properly in order to offer any protection to the wearer and those around them. The mask wearing guidelines from the WHO andContinue Reading
Wearing your mask can help slow the spread of COVID-19. Masks have proven to be effective at protecting both yourself from the coronavirus and protecting others around you. In this video, CDC’s Dr. Paige Armstrong shows you how to correctly put on and take off your mask.
A shortage of N95 masks forced hospitals to find alternatives to protect health care workers tending COVID-19 patients. Queue the KN95 mask. As its name advertises, the KN95 mask is meant to filter out 95% of aerosol particles. However, nonprofit patient safety organization ECRI issued a high-priority hazard alert against theseContinue Reading
Early in the pandemic, many US manufacturers started producing face shields since they are relatively easy to make. N95 masks are more complicated to manufacture, and unlike a face shield, a worker needs a new mask every day. NPR reports on how the market is, in fact, glutted with faceContinue Reading
A study from China found that the proportion of COVID-19 patients who wore glasses was much lower than that of the general population. While this study is preliminary, there has been some speculation that the coronavirus could infect the eyes and is part of the reason why people need toContinue Reading
As people spend more time together indoors with the changing of the seasons, could an air cleaner provide an added layer of protection against the transmission of the coronavirus by removing a percentage of viral particles from the air? Air cleaners with HEPA filters can be helpful in filtering theContinue Reading
Dr. John Campbell explains how wearing a mask not only protects others but protects yourself. He explains how the amount of coronavirus that you are exposed to can influence how serious the infection can be.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidance saying children over the age of 12 should wear masks, in line with recommended practice for adults in their country or area. The WHO guidance says ages 6 – 11 should wear masks on a risk-based approach. Situational elements like local infectionContinue Reading
Contract tracing apps used to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are unlikely to be effective without proper uptake and support from concurrent control measures, finds a new study by University College London researchers. Contact tracing apps have been often been predicted to be a solution to the challenges of traditionalContinue Reading
