Marietta Fire Chief C.W. Durham unloads used N-95 masks for a test run with the Memorial Health System of the new local decontamination unit. (Photo courtesy of Lori Price) MARIETTA – Decontamination ...
A key strategy for protecting health care workers on the frontlines of fighting the highly transmissible novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is the use of personal protective equipment, including the type ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We're basically used to wearing face coverings while out and about at this point, and you may have noticed that several masks have ...
SINGAPORE – 2020 has sent us into a weird era where face masks are an essential part of our lives. This is no different in 2021 and 2022 as well. With masks being the essential tool in stopping ...
One common concern about cloth face masks is the level of filtration they provide. The fabric’s mesh is often too open to filter out smaller particles such as smoke, dust, or viruses. A popular ...
“There are a variety of masks but the 3 basic ones are: surgical, N95 and cloth,” Dr. Robert Mordkin is Chief Medical Officer for LetsGetChecked tells SheKnows. “As a general statement, masks help ...
Editor’s note: As we will report below, experts agree that face masks with filters — and without — do not replace or relieve the need to wash your hands and practice safe social distancing, and they ...