Sweet solution to the PPE shortages: Candy floss machines could be used to make medical-grade N95 face masks by spinning fibres out of waste plastic Scientist used candy floss machine to make fibres that are N95 standard These are the gold-standard for masks and are known to stop transmission Raw materials can be plastic from … Read more
Supply of N95 masks is running low in many states as coronavirus infections surge across 79% of the country and the US reports a record 102,000 new cases States such as New Mexico, Montana, and Wyoming are reporting low supplies of N95 respirator masks These states are also seeing record numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients … Read more
Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. Soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may advise all Americans to cover their faces when they leave the house, the Washington Post reported. The agency is weighing that recommendation after initially … Read more
Most of us have been wearing face masks for several weeks to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus as the pandemic rages on. But social media has been exploding with claims that masks reduce the intake of oxygen, forcing people to breathe in high levels of their own carbon dioxide. People claim they feel … Read more